Your neighborhood convenience store may be getting a lot more convenient soon thanks to an injection of Japanese retail culture and maybe some rice balls, too. In Japan, convenience stores are called ...

One of the Mills 50 District’s most closely watched culinary hubs is entering its next phase of growth. Mills Market, the evolving food hall at 1110 E. Colonial Drive, announced plans to add a ...

A group of tourists follows their guide into the building, where he explains the history and context of what they’re seeing, translating signs from Japanese into English. Wide-eyed in awe, the ...

American 7-Elevens may soon look more like their Japanese counterparts – with fresh meals and cult-favorite items that have long lured tourists to Tokyo's convenience stores. Seven & i Holdings, the ...

In Japan, Konbini convenience stores have become part of the country's infrastructure, offering fresh meals delivered several times a day, tickets to concerts and museums, and even services like bill ...