TOKYO (AP) — The first foreigner tapped to head 7-Eleven expressed confidence Friday the Japanese convenience store chain will continue to attract thrifty customers, even in an economic slowdown.

TOKYO--The Japanese operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores expects retail conditions in the U.S. to get tougher due to tariffs, its incoming chief executive said, adding that the company will ...

Dacus stressed the 7-Eleven chain was growing globally. But the stores were different by nation, and his intent was not to duplicate everywhere the Japanese-style “conbini,” as they are known ...