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Empty convenience store aisle with stocked shelves and open glass door to street light

Retail

Reliance Retail shuts last 31 7-Eleven stores after ₹90 crore loss

Five-year franchise ends as convenience format loses to kiranas and quick commerce on the same immediate-need occasions.

Meera Iyer · 29 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Reliance Retail shuts last 31 7-Eleven stores after ₹90 crore loss

Five-year master franchise ends as Japanese parent confirms closures in Mumbai and Pune on 30 September.

Meera Iyer · 27 Oct · 4 min read

Empty glass-fronted convenience store shelves and a darkened interior seen from the pavement at night

Retail

Reliance Retail shuts all 31 7-Eleven stores ends franchise

Japanese parent confirms September closure of Mumbai-Pune outlets after five years, leaving convenience format economics under fresh scrutiny for operators.

Meera Iyer · 22 Oct · 4 min read

Shuttered storefront with empty shelves visible through glass on an Indian high street at dusk

Retail

Reliance Retail exits 7-Eleven deal and shuts nearly 60 stores

Five-year franchise ends after ₹92 crore revenue and ₹90 crore loss; kiranas and 10-minute delivery leave no room.

Ananya Rao · 19 Oct · 4 min read

Closed glass storefront with empty shelves visible through locked doors at dusk

Retail

Reliance Retail exits 7-Eleven deal shuts nearly 60 stores

Five-year franchise ends after ₹92 crore revenue and ₹90 crore loss; kiranas and 10-minute delivery leave no room for mid-format convenience.

Meera Iyer · 18 Oct · 4 min read

Side-by-side empty convenience shelf and busy apparel rack under different lights

Opinion · Retail

Why convenience lost and value fashion keeps winning

One format dies under kirana-plus-quick-commerce pressure while another thrives on density and private label. The P&L lesson is clear.

The Desk · 17 Oct · 4 min read

Empty convenience store aisle with half-cleared shelves and fluorescent lights

Retail

Reliance Retail exits 7-Eleven deal, shuts nearly 60 stores

Five-year franchise ends after ₹92 crore revenue and ₹90 crore loss; kiranas and 10-minute delivery leave no room for mid-format convenience.

Meera Iyer · 17 Oct · 4 min read

Closed convenience store shutter with empty shelves visible through glass

Opinion · Retail

Why convenience formats keep failing against kirana and quick-com

Reliance and 7-Eleven shut nearly 60 stores after five years. The middle is gone.

The Desk · 12 Oct · 4 min read

Dimly lit empty convenience store shelves with leftover packaged snacks and coolers

Retail

Reliance Retail ends 7-Eleven franchise nearly 60 stores shut

Five-year convenience tie-up unwinds after losses; kiranas and quick commerce leave little room for mid-format branded outlets.

Meera Iyer · 10 Oct · 4 min read

Closed glass-front convenience store with empty shelves visible through locked doors at dusk

Retail

Reliance Retail exits 7-Eleven after five years, shuts nearly 60 stores

Convenience format posted ₹90 crore loss on ₹92 crore revenue; kiranas and quick commerce left no room for the middle.

Meera Iyer · 7 Oct · 4 min read