More than 50 percent of 7-Eleven’s customers are millennials, and now they’re old enough to buy beer and wine. And the company wants to remain as relevant as it was 90 years ago when it got its start in Dallas.  (Tom Fox/TNS)
More than 50 percent of 7-Eleven's customers are millennials, and now they're old enough to buy beer and wine. And the company wants to remain as relevant as it was 90 years ago when it got its start in Dallas. (Tom Fox / TNS)

Are convenience stores still convenient? 7-Eleven competes to stay relevant in on-demand world

Stopping at the corner store on the way to and from work, school and play is still a habit for many, and 7-Eleven wants to remain as relevant as it was 90 years ago when it got its start in Dallas.

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