In withdrawing its $46 billion bid for Japan’s convenience store leader, the Canadian firm, Couche-Tard, has shown how unprepared it always was. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/18/japan/7-eleven-was-doomed-from-the-start/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #seveniholdings #couchetard #conbini