# Convenience Stores
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The God of Retail: Toshifumi Suzuki’s Global 7-Eleven Empire Outlives Its Architect
Toshifumi Suzuki, the visionary who brought 7-Eleven to Japan and eventually took over its global operations, has died at 93. His innovations in logistics and fresh-food retail transformed the convenience store into a vital social infrastructure, leaving behind a legacy that now faces unprecedented acquisition pressure from foreign competitors.
The Fragile Empire of China’s Convenience King: Why Scale Isn't Saving Meiyijia’s Shopkeepers
Meiyijia, China's largest convenience store chain with 37,000 locations, is facing a crisis as its aggressive expansion and predatory supply chain practices push franchisees toward bankruptcy and illicit sales. Despite massive corporate revenues, store owners are struggling with forced inventory and higher-than-market wholesale prices while facing fierce competition from instant retail and discount snack chains.