{"id":30609,"date":"2025-06-23T11:05:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T09:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=30609"},"modified":"2025-07-30T14:41:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T12:41:03","slug":"the-battle-to-own-7-eleven-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2025\/06\/the-battle-to-own-7-eleven-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"The Battle to Own 7-Eleven in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7\u2011Eleven in Japan is different from a typical convenience store. It serves fresh, high-quality meals like bento boxes, fruit smoothies, and onigiris. It also offers services like package delivery and banking, thanks to an advanced supply chain system. Other countries haven&#8217;t managed to copy this model, which is why 7\u2011Eleven remains especially popular in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about what makes 7\u2011Eleven in Japan unique, and why a big takeover bid from Circle\u202fK\u2019s parent company matters, watch the full video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Inside The Billion-Dollar Battle to Own 7-Eleven\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dANVoA7MSHE?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What does <strong><em>\u201cto struggle to replicate\u201d<\/em><\/strong> mean?  \u201c<em>Unlike in the US \u2026 7\u2011Eleven perfected its model in Japan, it <strong>struggled to replicate<\/strong> it overseas<\/em>.\u201d Use it in a sentence. Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does <strong><em>\u201cto make a bid to do something\u201d<\/em><\/strong> mean? \u201c<em>Circle K operator Couche\u2011Tard <strong>making a bid<\/strong> <strong>to take over rival<\/strong> and 7\u2011Eleven owner Seven &amp; I (Holdings).<\/em>&#8221; Use it in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does<strong><em> \u201crevamp\u201d<\/em><\/strong> mean? \u201c<em>In the US, 7-11 has been <strong>revamping<\/strong> their stores, introducing new products, improving the food quality, as well as improving the supply chain.&#8221;<\/em> Use it in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What makes 7\u2011Eleven in Japan different from convenience stores in your country?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why do you think 7\u2011Eleven\u2019s model worked so well in Japan?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How does a good supply chain help stores offer fresh food every day?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you think will happen if Couche-Tard successfully buys 7\u2011Eleven\u2019s parent company Seven &amp; I?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Would you return to a store if it offered fresh meals and services like package delivery? Why or why not?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate 7\u2011Eleven in Japan is different from a typical convenience store. It serves fresh, high-quality meals like bento boxes, fruit smoothies, and onigiris. It also offers services like package delivery and banking, thanks to an advanced supply chain system. 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