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16 Aug 2011 10:11

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U.S.: Video: Three dozen dudes loot a 7-Eleven en masse, steal tons of stuff

  • It’s not a “flash mob,” but: Our friends at Gawker got caught up in the phrasing used to describe this mass robbery of a store that doesn’t usually close, but let’s make no mistake — dozens of kids running into a 7-Eleven and stealing crap without care is generally not a common occurrence. And for this one store in Germantown, Md., it’s a pain they know too well. source

12 Jul 2009 11:38

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Biz: Why 7-Eleven is fighting against bank card interchange fees

  • $6
    bucks
    The average consumer’s purchase for the kind of food you eat at 3 a.m. in the morning when you have an unexpected hunger for congealed cheese; it’s a very low-margin racket
  • $150 million The amount that the chain is charged in card interchange fees each year – that’s up from $40 million just five years ago. Like the cheese, the bank card fees also congealed source