Around the World in 80 Scrapes

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Konbini: a love story

Konbini: a love story

Or, why 7-Eleven will always have my heart

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Kate Walker
Aug 20, 2024
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Sando with strawberry love hearts at Takamatsu Port; March 2023.

I was planning on writing something deeply intellectual and well researched this morning, but then I got a breaking news alert on my phone, the Financial Times informing me that the Japanese arm of 7-Eleven (called Seven & i) has received a takeover bid from the Canadians who own Circle K, …

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