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Japanese Stores Conquer Convenience

Hard times suit the country's ultra-handy 7-11 descendants

Washington Post Washington Post Nov 8, 08 5:08 AM CST
(Newser) - Japan's ultra-convenient convenience stores are one of the few bright spots in the nation's struggling economy, the Washington Post reports. Business is booming at the 40,000 stores nationwide, which offer everything from hot soup to cold beer to fresh sushi. Customers can pay their bills, book travel, and even get their blood pressure checked by a machine at these ultimate one-stop shops. More »

More about:  Japan • shopping • retail stores • convenience stores

Boston Bans Drugstore Cigarette Sales

Also outlawed
at college campus
convenience shops

Boston Globe Boston Globe Sep 5, 08 6:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Boston's health honchos have approved some of the country's toughest anti-tobacco rules by banning sales at some stores, the Boston Globe reports. The new rules forbid pharmacies and campus convenience stores from selling cigarettes. They also ban smoking on bar and restaurant patios. The city's cigar parlors, previously exempt, will also have to stub out after a 5-year grace period expires. More »

More about:  smoking • Boston • tobacco • cigarette • convenience stores • pharmacy • cigarette sales

 As Gas Prices Climb,
 So Do Gas Thefts 

Tricky maneuvers help slake thirst for fuel

Newsweek Newsweek Jun 14, 08 11:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - With gas prices soaring above $4 a gallon, gas thefts are up across the country, and thieves are devising ever-more-creative means of snatching the stuff, Newsweek reports. Some manage to keep the gas flowing after paying for only a few gallons; others siphon fuel from unsuspecting drivers’ SUVs. Some even use life-threatening maneuvers to gather hundreds of gallons. More »

More about:  crime • gas prices • gas • theft • convenience stores

7-Eleven Takes Top Franchise

Fast-growing chain trumps Subway

Entrepreneur Jan 18, 08 7:20 PM CST
(Newser) - After 16 years of flirting with the top seat, 7-Eleven has finally wrested the title of No. 1 franchise away from sandwich heavyweight Subway, reports Entrepreneu r. With 5,580 US stores, 25,062 worldwide, and a new one opening up somewhere every four and a half hours, the convenience giant has charted its own unique path to Big Gulp glory. More »

More about:  franchise • Subway • convenience stores • 7 Eleven

Shoppers Ignore Dying Murder Victim

Wichita convenience-store patrons snapped photos, kept shopping

Associated Press Associated Press Jul 5, 07 4:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Convenience store murders rarely make national news, but when shoppers at a Witchita store did nothing to help a stabbing victim who lay bleeding to death on the floor—except to snap cell phone photos of her—the lack of response did. Wichita Eagle columnist Mark McCormick reported that shoppers actually stepped around and over the body to make their purchases. More »

More about:  murder • crime • Kansas • stabbing • convenience stores • Wichita

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