7-Eleven convenience stores in Japan, called “konbini,” are a one-stop shop of package pickup, prepared meals and train tickets, but the brand is struggling to bring that approach to the US, where 7-Eleven is known as a late-night go-to for chips and Slurpees. Parent company Seven & i Holdings is buying Speedway stores, which will create a national convenience-store brand reaching consumers in nearly every major area of the US. Read the Medium story here