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7-Eleven ends its five-year India experiment
Original: Why did 7-Eleven struggle in India? 🇯🇵🇮🇳 After five years and 31 stores, its India experiment ended. Local preferences,
7-Eleven is winding down its operations in India after five years and just 31 stores, ending its attempt to crack one of the world's largest consumer markets. Observers point to entrenched local kirana stores, distinct Indian shopping preferences, and the rapid rise of quick-commerce delivery apps as the reasons the Japanese convenience chain could not gain ground.
Why now: The exit of a major global retail brand from India is prompting debate about why Western and Japanese convenience models fail against local competition.
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