It Took a Pandemic, but 7-Eleven in Japan Is Letting Stores Take a Break
TOKYO — On April 14 in a residential neighborhood of Kawasaki, Japan, Takehiro Shimada did the unthinkable. He turned off the lights and locked the doors of the 7-Eleven he has owned and operated for over 20 years.
As recently as January, the decision would have seemed like a radical