A simple pair of striped socks from Japanese convenience stores has become a global cult item. But how did an everyday essential turn into the souvenir travellers seek out? I am on the hunt in Tokyo.

A fun taste-test adventure through Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Denmark—sampling the most unique, unexpected, and downright weird snacks each country has to offer. 77 indicted as feds ...

In “Kim’s Convenience,” every shelf inside the Toronto corner store of the title is meticulously and fastidiously stacked, not a cereal box out of place. But beneath that placid exterior there is ...

From left, Ins Choi and Esther Chung in "Kim’s Convenience." A Soulpepper Production in association with American Conservatory Theater and Adam Blanshay Productions. (Courtesy Dahlia Katz) Every night ...

Kwik Trip was ranked the number one convenience store in America for 2025 by the American Customer Satisfaction Index. Rival chains Sheetz and Wawa tied for the second-place spot in the national ...

Texans might have a soft spot for all things Buc-ee the Beaver, but when it comes to the best convenience stores in the U.S., the Beavs has been beat. The American Customer Satisfaction Index unveiled ...

A.C.T. launches its 2025/26 season with the charming 2011 dramedy Kim’s Convenience written and performed by Ins Choi as the title character and a solid supporting cast. The initial production won two ...

Fast-food restaurants are losing breakfast customers to convenience stores. Morning meal traffic to fast-food chains rose 1% in the three months ended in July, while visits to food-forward convenience ...

Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life, and 7-Eleven is the country’s dominant chain. They are a place to shop, pay bills and gather during disasters. By Kiuko Notoya Reporting from Tokyo ...

SEOUL — In many parts of the world, convenience stores are the shops of last resort: cigarettes, sodas and laundry detergent. But in South Korea, you might find single malt whiskies, $800 French wines ...