USA: 7-Eleven expands to Laos
7-Eleven, the US convenience store chain, has announced a further expansion of its geographic footprint with the opening of its first store in the Southeast Asian country Laos. Located in the capital Vientiane, the outlet is described as featuring 7-Eleven’s “signature retail environment” and as serving a variety of internationally-popular products and beverages including bean-to-cup coffee […]
USA: 7-Eleven to acquire convenience store chain Speedway for $21 billion
US retailer 7-Eleven has announced the acquisition of 3,900 Speedway stores from Marathon Petroleum Corp for $21 billion. Located in 35 states across the US, Speedway is one of the biggest convenience and petrol station retailers in the country, with approximately 40,000 employees. With the acquisition, 7-Eleven will increase its store network to 14,000 across […]
India: 7-Eleven enters market through Future Retail tie-up
7-Eleven, the world’s largest convenience retailer, has revealed it is entering the Indian market for the first time through a master franchise agreement with a subsidiary of Future Retail. The new master franchisee plans to build 7‑Eleven stores as well as convert some of its existing locations to the 7‑Eleven brand, with the first store set […]
USA: 7-Eleven introduces bakery items targeting Hispanics
Multinational US based retail chain 7-Eleven has announced the launch a new line of bakery products for Hispanic consumers under the private label brand 7-Select. According to a company press release, the line is being rolled out after being test marketed for a number of months in Texas and Mexico. The line is comprised of […]
USA: 7-Eleven launches Simply Me Beauty
7-Eleven, the global convenience store chain, has announced the launch of its first private label cosmetics brand under the name Simply Me Beauty. Promising “cosmetic convenience”, the new brand range is described as “an affordable, fashion-forward line of makeup” targeting millennial women. According to 7-Eleven, the new products were “created for busy millennial-aged women looking for […]
Canada: 7-Eleven and Walmart Canada partner for “Grab & Go” pilot
Retail chains 7-Eleven and Walmart Canada are partnering on a pilot e-commerce pilot project in the Toronto area, according to a report in the Canadian Grocer. Under the scheme, consumers placing orders at www.walmart.ca will be able to have their orders delivered for pickup at one of six 24-hour convenience stores operated by 7-Eleven. The […]
USA: 7-Eleven launches private label coffee pods
US convenience chain 7-Eleven has entered the single serving coffee category with the release of three varieties of store branded coffee pods. The varieties 100% Colombian, Pumpkin Spice and Exclusive Blend are now available in packs of eight pods, retailed at $3.99. The latter two flavour varieties are also available in packs of two pods […]
USA: 7-Eleven expands private label range
7-Eleven is expanding its private label range in the USA with two new snack lines under the 7-Select GO!Yum and 7-Select GO!Smart names. The new lines are said to have been inspired by customer feedback and aim to “satisfy consumer requests for variety in both indulgent and better-for-you products”. “We set out to surpass customer […]
UAE: 7-Eleven plans to open first store in Dubai
7-Eleven has signed a master franchise agreement with Seven Emirates Investment LLC to run the first 7-Eleven stores in the UAE, Fastmoving reports. The first convenience store is planned to open in Dubai by next summer, with the master franchisee planning to open new outlets as well as converting some existing stores to the 7-Eleven […]