Slurpees in February only scratch the surface of 7-Eleven’s presence in Vancouver

We tested out the retail juggernaut’s new mobile checkout feature and learned more about its reasoning for a Vancouver home base along the way.

In the name of good journalism, I went to buy a Slurpee. I recently heard that 7-Eleven had launched mobile checkout, and I wanted to see what the fuss was about. February had started off mild—I may even dare to say warm—and the lack of chill in the air made me dream of summer. So, what better time to test out how my childhood baseball practice aprés dr…