Seven Eleven and Mini Mart
In Thailand, many types of business make profits because they serve local people’s needs. This phenomenon has created a highly competitive investment. Convenient stores are in particular. It appears that both local and foreign executives have invested in this kind of business because of its popularity. Seven Eleven and Mini Mart are popular among Thais. A comparison between these two stores reveals three similarities.
First, they are similar in services. Both offer good services to customers. An obvious one is that they open all day and night. Their staff are trained to be friendly and polite and give service as fast as they can to customers.
Second, they provide convenience. They are located in many areas, especially where they are downtown and residential. For this reason, most of Seven Eleven and Mini Mart are near by people’s houses and they can just walk or bike there. Having a convenient store nearby also saves time and money for transport fares.
Third, they supply similar products. Both sell and label a variety of goods and brands on shelves. Snacks, coffee, drinks and magazines are some of the commodity examples. Each commodity is branded with different names and prices, so people can have many choices. Since Seven Eleven and Mini Mart are popular and located in downtown and residency areas, other kinds of business emerge around them. Those include food stands and street vendors.
In Conclusion, Seven Eleven and Mini Mart share three things in common including impressive services, convenience and commodity. Since they are convenient stores opening 24 hours a day, it appears that their staff are in danger of robbery. However, any convenient store remains popular in Thailand.