Some big changes are in the offing for the popular 7-Eleven brand, with the chief executive of the convenience store chain telling a retail gathering the company would take inspiration from its new Japanese owners to remake the business.
Japanese retail giant 7-Eleven International took control of 7-Eleven Australia in November 2023 in a $1.71bn buyout.
Chief executive Angus McKay said a Japan-inspired makeover was now on the cards for the small-store shops.
“Japanese stores … are the high mark around the global network. The way they present themselves, the store standards, the way they operate is just seamless and we’ve got a lot to learn from them,” he told a KPMG retail seminar on Tuesday.
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