Toshifumi Suzuki, Architect of Japan’s Modern Convenience Store Empire, Dies at 93
A Legacy of Retail Innovation Toshifumi Suzuki, the visionary executive often credited as the father of Japan’s modern convenience store industry, passed away at age 93, leaving behind a retail landscape he fundamentally reshaped. As the former chairman and CEO of Seven & i Holdings, Suzuki transformed the Seven-Eleven chain from a struggling American import…