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WCRC Researched Brand · World's Most Powerful Brands 2026 · Second Global Mega Edition

7-Eleven

7-Eleven is the world's largest convenience-store chain by store count, operated under Seven & i Holdings of Japan, with its United States business run as 7-Eleven, Inc. Seven & i reported revenue of JPY10.43tn for the year ended 28 February 2026, down 12.9% because of deconsolidations, with record net income of JPY292.7bn. The 7NOW and loyalty apps give it a large but fragmented digital presence across regions. WCRC's research found the brand strongest in media presence, helped by global ubiquity and wide coverage of the Couche-Tard takeover approach in 2024 and 2025, and in financial health. Customer loyalty is strong in Japan, while perceptions in the United States are more mixed.

Region
Asia-Pacific
Country
Japan
WCRC research
Research Matrix screening

What WCRC found

  1. World's largest convenience-store chain by store count, present in many countries.

  2. Record net income of JPY292.7bn for the year ended 28 February 2026.

  3. Strong customer loyalty in Japan, supported by the 7NOW and loyalty apps.

What holds it back: Long-running franchisee disputes and governance pressure from activist investors weigh on the brand's regulatory and compliance picture.

Status in the 2026 edition

7-Eleven was screened on the six-dimension WCRC Research Matrix for the 2026 edition. It is not among the 100 ranked brands.

WCRC publishes scores only for the 100 ranked brands. How WCRC ranks brands.

Most powerful Retail & E-Commerce brands

#9 Amazon, #18 Costco, #24 IKEA, #31 Sephora, #48 Mercado Libre, #50 Uniqlo

Questions people ask

Is 7-Eleven in the WCRC World's Most Powerful 100 Brands 2026?

7-Eleven was screened on the six-dimension WCRC Research Matrix for the 2026 edition. It is not among the 100 ranked brands.

Which Retail & E-Commerce brands are ranked in 2026?

The most powerful Retail & E-Commerce brands in the 2026 ranking are Amazon (#9), Costco (#18), IKEA (#24), Sephora (#31), Mercado Libre (#48), Uniqlo (#50).