Gavin Whitelaw quoted in The New York Times about Japanese-style convenience stores in the US
Reischauer Institute Executive Director Gavin H. Whitelaw was recently quoted in two articles in The New York Times "Is America Ready for Japanese-Style 7-Elevens?" and "Why 7-Eleven and Other Convenience Stores in Japan Are So Special." Both September 9th articles, in response to the developing efforts of 7-Eleven to adopt Japanese food options in US stores, featured scholarly opinions from Dr. Whitelaw concerning the sociocultural benefits and potential challenges in introducing such a shift that could redefine what it means to be a convenience store in the US.