Convenience stores seek survival opportunities

Convenience stores seek survival opportunities

Despite continuously opening new stores, global convenience store giants consistently report losses each year.
Convenience stores remain aggressive

Convenience stores remain aggressive

The convenience store market in Vietnam is highly competitive, with renowned chains expanding aggressively despite facing financial challenges.
7-Eleven announces closure of 444 stores

7-Eleven announces closure of 444 stores

The world's largest convenience store chain and a Japanese icon, 7-Eleven, has decided to close 444 stores and shift its business model due to poor performance.
Japanese 7-Eleven owner soars on takeover offer

Japanese 7-Eleven owner soars on takeover offer

Shares in the Japanese operator of 7-Eleven soared on Monday after the firm confirmed it had received a takeover bid from Canadian retail giant Alimentation Couche-Tard.
Japanese retailer MUJI to set foot in Vietnam

Japanese retailer MUJI to set foot in Vietnam

After the landfall of AEON, Takashimaya, 7-Eleven, and FujiMart, Vietnam’s retail market will welcome a new Japanese player called MUJI from Japan, which promises to heat up the race in this high-potential sector.
The “fantastic four” Japanese retailers in Vietnam

The “fantastic four” Japanese retailers in Vietnam

Japanese retailers AEON, Takashimaya, 7-Eleven, and FujiMart are working to create new consumer habits, breaking with long-held methods.
Korean GS25 heating up Vietnam's franchising scene

Korean GS25 heating up Vietnam's franchising scene

Foreign businesses, including South Korea's GS25 and Japanese-owned 7-Eleven, are coming to the Vietnamese convenience retail market in droves.
The curious case of mini marts and convenience stores in Indonesia and Vietnam

The curious case of mini marts and convenience stores in Indonesia and Vietnam 1

VIR's Nam Phuong takes a look whether Hanoi's retail scene will be anything like Jakarta, which is dominated by domestic chains.