Executive summary
- ⚠ Review7-ElevenKorean gimbap 2.0 relaunch + hair-curler GWP is the day's biggest story (21.7k engagements on the owned post, amplified by food bloggers and deal accounts) but execution stumbled badly at store level.
- In the commentsDozens of comments report staff unaware of the promo, empty shelves, a broken store-locator link, and accusations that staff hoard freebies to resell on Carousell.
- ⚠ Review7-ElevenDigimon Agumon 45th-anniversary figure drop has become a real PR crisis after actor 游學修 publicly criticized chaotic per-store release timing.
- In the commentsThreads posts (344 and 126+ engagements) carry concrete asks for pre-announcement, unified release times, and online ordering/reservation before the story snowballs further.
- ⚠ Review7-ElevenA recurring, unresolved supplier/customer-service complaint is resurfacing across multiple unrelated product posts.
- In the commentsThe same customer describes a June pre-order issue never fixed, canned 'we'll PM you' replies, and alleges comment deletion plus account restriction — a reputational risk if left unaddressed.
- ⚠ Review7-ElevenShoppers are openly benchmarking 7-Eleven's release-time clarity against Circle K, right on a rival's post.
- In the commentsA commenter tagged @7elevenhk telling it to 'learn from your competitor' on stating exact release times — a direct competitive nudge amid the Digimon chaos.
- 7-ElevenGarden's new soup-dough pocket sandwich, with an egg-salad flavor exclusive to 7-Eleven, is winning organic praise from food content creators.
- In the commentsMultiple bloggers flag it as a genuine SKU win worth reinforcing in messaging, even though the base sandwich line is shared with Circle K.
- Circle KCircle K's Ocean Park Panda Friends blind-box and drink tie-in is generating spontaneous, positive buzz, with fans calling it a 'panda theme store'.
- In the commentsComments show organic delight and desire to visit, a low-cost win for Circle K's campaign engagement.
Earned vs owned reach
Of the 40k total reach today, 86% is the chains posting on their own channels and only 14% is independent voices. The organic conversation is small relative to brand broadcasting — every headline metric above is the earned 14%.
| Chain | Earned | Owned | Owned % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 5.6k | 33k | 85% |
| Circle K | 39 | 2.1k | 98% |
Earned = organic / independent voices — this drives Share of Voice, sentiment and everything above. Owned = the brands' own official accounts, i.e. what they broadcast. A high owned share means the day's buzz is largely brand-driven, not organic.
Most viral today
“7-Eleven: buy any 2 Korean gimbap items at select stores, get a free 'grilled beef hair-curler' gift, real not AI-generated, until Sept 8.”
【埋嚟睇埋嚟揀👉🏻買手卷！送髮捲！】 7-SELECT 韓卷 2.0 系列除咗帶嚟全新味道，仲帶嚟全！新！玩！法！✨只要喺指定店舖買任何韓式手卷兩件，即送「醬烤牛肉髮捲」一個！無睇錯呀，唔係 Ai 嚟㗎🤣即刻嚟 7 仔就可以換到㗎啦！ 有效期由2026年8月26日早上7時至9月8日。每宗交易只限送醬 …
Core owned announcement of the viral hair-curler GWP tied to Korean gimbap 2.0 launch, high engagement (21,742) shows strong campaign traction.
View post →“Deal alert: buy 2 Korean gimbap items at select 7-Eleven stores to get a free quirky 'grilled beef hair-curler' collectible, while supplies last (until Sept 8).”
【#著數易】鍾意儲古靈精怪小物一定要知！依家只要去指定 7-11 買兩件韓式手卷，就送造型極度奇特嘅醬烤牛肉髮捲！ // 搞笑跨界！邊捲頭髮邊食手卷 // 7-SELECT韓卷2.0升級登場，指定門市特別推出爆笑換領活動，由即日起至9月8日買任何兩件韓式手卷，就可以免費換領「醬烤牛肉髮捲」一個，每單 …
Deal-focused account amplifying the quirky hair-curler giveaway tied to gimbap purchase, high engagement (3957).
View post →“7-Eleven launches Nissin's first cold-steep cup noodles (kimchi and lemon chicken flavors), just add cold water and wait 5 minutes; purchase limit 1 per flavor per customer.”
【#7仔新嘢】日清冷泡杯麵系列登場啦😋🧊🍜✨ 今期 7 仔帶嚟話題之作 #日清冷泡杯麵系列 💙日清首次推出冷泡系列杯麵🤩只需加入冷水，等5分鐘即可享用，簡單方便又夠新鮮感😍炎炎夏日想食得清爽啲就最啱～快啲嚟7仔入手啦🛒💨 🌶️ 日清泡菜冷杯麵* 以雞肉鮮味作為湯底基礎🤤再加入泡菜酸辣風味✨煙韌爽滑麵 …
Owned new-product post for novel cold-prep instant noodle format, limited per-customer purchase suggests high demand expectation.
View post →“7-Eleven launches new raw chocolate cup ($16) made with Belgian chocolate, cream and butter, no baking, smooth melt-in-mouth texture.”
【#新品登場】📣🆕 7-SELECT生朱古力杯🍫🤎 朱古力控準備淪陷啦😍！7仔全新推出嘅生朱古力杯😍！入口即化嘅幼滑口感，加上濃郁朱古力香🍫，每一啖都充滿幸福感💕！無論係下午茶🫖定收工後獎勵下自己，都絕對係療癒之選😌✨！ 🍫7-SELECT 生朱古力杯 $16/件 以融化朱古力混合鮮奶油同奶油製成🥛 …
Owned new dessert launch using Belgian chocolate positioning, high engagement (1804) suggests strong interest.
View post →“7-Eleven exclusive: Tokachi Daifuku mint chocolate mochi rice cake now available.”
【#7仔新嘢】十勝大福本鋪薄荷朱古力糯米糍登場啦😋🌿🍫✨ 今期 7 仔帶嚟獨家發售嘅 #十勝大福本鋪薄荷朱古力糯米糍 💚香濃可可粉配搭煙韌糯米糍外皮🤤內裡包裹冰涼幼滑嘅薄荷朱古力味奶油✨薄荷嘅清爽涼感遇上香甜朱古力滋味，帶來層次豐富嘅全新享受😍快啲嚟 7 仔入手啦🛒💨 #7ElevenHK #7El …
Owned exclusive new dessert launch post.
View post →“7-Eleven promo: buy 3 Oreo/Ritz/Chips Ahoy/Mimi/Taipei snack items, pay extra $1 for an Oreo-shaped figure keychain, Aug 26–Sept 8.”
【#著數之選】奧利奧造型公仔掛件優惠登場啦😋🍪✨ 🪄由8月26日至9月8日，嚟 7 仔購買任何奧利奧／利是／趣多多／美味米／太平產品3件，即可+$1換購奧利奧造型公仔掛件1件*💕 可愛奧利奧造型公仔掛件除咗可以掛喺手袋同背囊作為小配飾🎒，仲具備收納功能✨方便擺放隨身小物，集可愛同實用於一身💛開學季帶 …
Owned back-to-school GWP promo using Oreo-branded collectible to drive basket size across multiple snack brands.
View post →“Food media SAUCE covers Circle K x Ocean Park Panda Friends collab: juices, cakes and a $49 add-on blind box collectible, from Aug 27.”
【海洋公園Panda Friends登陸Circle K🐼蛋糕+果汁💙可愛盲盒 】 各位注意！今個夏天海洋公園Panda Friends嚟到Circle K，帶嚟唔同可愛小食，好似有鮮果汁，一共有7款口味，樽身更有Panda Friends生果造型，超可愛！仲有芝麻布丁、瑞士卷同蒸蛋糕等零食！由8月 …
Food media coverage of a high-profile Ocean Park IP collab, likely to drive strong foot traffic and social buzz.
View post →“Circle K: buy Taoti tea drinks $30+, get a free Collar Ivy fan merchandise blind box, Aug 27–Sep 9.”
【道地極品解茶X Ivy@COLLAR💡】應援禮品大放送✨✨ . 炎炎夏日，🥤最爽莫過於飲返支凍冰冰嘅道地極品解茶！除咗幫你即時解膩無負擔，由 8 月 27 日起，仲有特別驚喜準備畀大家！🎉 由2026年8月27日（早上7時起）至9月9日，凡購買任何道地極品解茶、解綠茶或纖解茶 500mL / 90 …
Celebrity/idol tie-in blind box collectible to drive tea drink purchases among fans.
View post →“Circle K: buy 5 Vita Fresh Tea (low/no sugar) and get a free tea-scented candle, Aug 27–Sep 9.”
【🕯️散發新鮮果香！】「維他新鮮茶造型香氛蠟燭」限時換領！✨ . 維他新鮮茶早前將「鮮製鮮好飲」嘅清爽滋味帶到全港多個熱點！今次維他新鮮茶仲變身做限定維他新鮮茶造型香氛蠟燭！點著後，新鮮果香慢慢散發👃，等你隨時都可以享受維他新鮮茶嘅 Fresh Moment✨ . 由 2026年8月27日早上7時起 …
Lifestyle-oriented gift-with-purchase (scented candle) to differentiate tea category promo.
View post →“Circle K: buy any Coca-Cola carbonated drink and get a free Coca-Cola x BTS V FOODMARKS sticker, Aug 27–Sep 9.”
【💜ARMY必收藏！】買可口可樂®有汽產品即送 BTS V 聯乘美食貼紙！✨ . ARMY們請注意！🔥呢個限時著數千祈唔好錯過啦！ . 由 8月27日早上7時至 9月9日，嚟Circle K買任何可口可樂®有汽產品*，即送「Coca-Cola™ | BTS V 聯乘美食貼紙」1張^！張貼紙除咗有帥氣 …
K-pop fan collab driving soft drink purchases with collectible stickers.
View post →“Circle K: spend $20 on Garden products, add $10 for a Garden mascot figure blind box; collect 6 receipts for a free storage rack, Aug 27–Sep 23.”
【陪你迎接型格新學年📖✏️】📢嘉頓造型公仔盲盒爆萌登場！ . 開學日就快到啦！🎉陪伴幾代香港人成長嘅嘉頓，今次聯同 Circle K 推出「嘉頓型格新學年」限定換購活動，將經典嘉頓產品化身成造型公仔，陪你迎接新學期！📖✏️ . 由2026年8月27日早上7時起至9月23日，於Circle K 購買任 …
Nostalgic local-brand collectible tie-in (Garden bakery) to boost basket via redemption mechanic.
View post →What customers are saying
Act on this
The viral $27 gimbap relaunch + free hair-curler GWP drove huge traffic, but a wave of comments report stores unaware of the promo, out-of-stock freebies, a broken store-locator link, and suspected staff hoarding for resale on Carousell.
▸ Multiple high-like comments (60-190 likes) describe stores with no stock, staff who 'received no instructions', and direct resale accusations.
係咪又自己收起咗去carousell 賣
“Are they hoarding it again to sell on Carousell?”
7-Eleven@aneihs.hima · Instagram · ♥ 188 · source
Actor 游學修 publicly criticized inconsistent per-store release timing and stockouts for the 45th-anniversary Digimon figures, posting screenshots and demanding pre-announcement, unified release times, and online ordering/reservation.
▸ Lead Threads post hit 344 engagements with a follow-up at 126+; commenters cite a recurring pattern with past collectible drops (e.g. Chiikawa).
【7仔數碼暴龍精品掀搶購爭議｜游學修撲空後公開私訊促改善開售安排】 7-Eleven近日推出《數碼暴龍》45周年聯乘精品，其中黑亞古獸公仔引發搶購。游學修亦加入「尋獸」，惟據報走訪多間分店仍撲空，其後在官方社交平台留言追問開售安排。 事件其後再升溫。游學修公開一張私訊截圖，對話中有人提出處理其購買需要，他則回應：「我今次唔要佢，我自己搵」，並直言單獨解決其需要無助處理爭議。 他其後標註7-Eleven香港帳戶，提出派貨前公告、統一開賣時間，以及考慮增設網購或預訂三項建議，希望改善限量商品發售安排。
“7-Eleven's Digimon 45th-anniversary figure drop caused a buying frenzy; actor Yau Hok-sau visited multiple stores and found nothing, then publicly asked 7-Eleven to pre-announce stock, unify release times, and consider online ordering/reservation.”
7-Eleven@hongkongervoice · Threads · ♥ 344 · source
The same customer has posted an identical complaint on three separate product-launch posts about a June pre-order issue never resolved, claiming customer service only says 'we'll PM you' with no follow-through, and that other comments were deleted and their account restricted.
▸ Identical complaint text appears verbatim across three different posts, showing frustration is snowballing in visibility.
之前你地預購的貨品有問題，問你地又話唔關你地事，俾個電話我叫我問supplier。打俾 supplier，佢又話有個同事專門跟進，但問親個位職員，佢都隔勁耐先hea覆一句。 六月嘅貨品問題，到依家都未跟進好。係公眾回覆我留言話已pm 我處理，根本就得個講字，冇人真正跟進。 甚至刪我其他留言，restricted 我account
“My June pre-order issue was never resolved — customer service just keeps saying they'll 'PM' me with no real follow-up, and they even deleted my other comments and restricted my account.”
7-Eleven@chameleon.8538905 · Instagram · ♥ 1 · source
On a Circle K Panda Friends blind-box post, a follower openly told 7-Eleven to 'learn from your competitor' by publishing exact release times — a rare direct brand-to-brand comparison surfacing amid the Digimon chaos.
▸ Comment on a Circle K post explicitly tags @7elevenhk urging clearer time communication.
寫清楚幾點開賣咪幾好囉 7仔學下你嘅競爭對手啦 @7elevenhk
“Write the exact release time clearly — 7-Eleven should learn from your competitor, @7elevenhk.”
Circle K@official_rk_hk · Threads · ♥ 1 · source
What's Working
Amid the operational noise, two product stories and one rival campaign show genuine organic pull worth amplifying.
7-ElevenGimbap 2.0 relaunch drives cross-border organic buzz
The owned launch post hit 21.7k engagements; even overseas fans expressed FOMO for the HK-exclusive item.
台灣人表示台灣沒有此物品 想要😭
“As a Taiwanese, we don't have this in Taiwan — I want it!”
7-Eleven@lysza._03 · Instagram · ♥ 58 · source
7-ElevenGarden egg-salad pocket sandwich exclusivity praised by food bloggers
Multiple third-party creators highlighted the 7-Eleven-exclusive egg-salad flavor as a standout, reinforcing exclusivity even on a shared product line with Circle K.
【時間管理大師救星📦 忙到冇時間食飯？呢個口袋三文治真係幫咗大忙！】 暑假搬屋真係忙到連坐低好好食餐飯嘅時間都冇🫠 幸好發現咗嘉頓最新出嘅「湯種口袋三文治」， 就係貪佢夠方便 ，一包兩件，撕開一開即食，完全唔怕弄髒手（邊整嘢邊咬兩口超方便）！ 原本以為便利店三文治會乾，點知佢用咗湯種技術，麵包口感好軟熟又有彈性，仲要係每日香港新鮮製造，食落真係有驚喜～❤️夜晚做宵夜時，我放佢入氣炸鍋整熱，外脆內軟更好味 。 今次出了 3 款口味，我一口氣全試咗： 🧀 火腿芝士醬：食到粒粒火腿，鹹香滋味！ 🥚 蛋沙律：7-Eleven 限定！ 🍫 榛子朱古力：我的最愛😋濃郁甜絲絲，食完即刻醒神哂！ 真係返工、返學、或者好似我咁忙到甩轆嘅時候， 隨時拎出嚟醫肚都超正👌🏻 👇💬 🛒 發售地點： 7-Eleven 及 Circle K 有售 ‼️：蛋沙律味係 7-Eleven 獨家限定發售㗎！ #嘉頓 #GardenHK #湯種口袋三文治 #湯種麵包 #每日香港新鮮製造 一開即食 搬屋日常 7ElevenHK OK便利店 便利店美食 HKFoodie HKIGFood 早餐推介 下午茶首選
“Garden's new soup-dough pocket sandwich saved my time-strapped days — the egg salad flavor is 7-Eleven exclusive and delicious!”
7-Eleven@nee.eat.play · Threads · ♥ 1 · source
Circle KCircle K's Ocean Park Panda Friends blind box sparks organic delight
Threads posts about the panda-themed blind boxes and drinks generated spontaneous positive reactions, with fans calling OK a 'panda theme store'.
Ok 便利店見到呢個好得意啊😍
“Found this cute panda item at OK convenience store 😍”
Circle K@3pigpigpig · Threads · ♥ 2 · source
Customer Report Card
Beyond the headline campaigns, customers are flagging consistent operational gripes and concrete fix requests for 7-Eleven's promo execution.
7-ElevenStore-level stock inconsistency undermines promo trust
Numerous commenters across multiple districts reported stores completely unaware of, or out of stock for, the same promo on day one.
行咗幾間店員都話唔知有賣，點啊你哋收埋夠啲貨未？
“Went to several stores and staff all said they didn't know about it — did you hide all the stock?”
7-Eleven@crimson.august · Instagram · ♥ 4 · source
啲地鐵站分店根本冇飯卷賣，擺明玩嘢
“The MTR-station branches don't even stock the rice rolls — total misdirection.”
7-Eleven@hannalai · Instagram · ♥ 37 · source
7-ElevenRequests for a fairer, resale-proof redemption process
Customers explicitly proposed online registration plus mail delivery of GWP items to stop alleged staff hoarding for resale on Carousell.
係咪應該換個方法換購呢？例如： 網上登記 再寄畀客人， 杜絕店員收埋自己賣
“Shouldn't you change the redemption method — e.g. register online and mail it to customers — to stop staff from hoarding and reselling?”
7-Eleven@wingleung107 · Instagram · ♥ 0 · source
係咪又自己收起咗去carousell 賣
“Are they hoarding it again to sell on Carousell?”
7-Eleven@aneihs.hima · Instagram · ♥ 188 · source
7-ElevenUneven regional availability of new SKUs frustrates shoppers
New Nissin cold-steep noodles and other launches were reported available only at select/distant branches, undercutting the campaign's reach a day after launch.
嘩屯門得個一間有得買 仲要系黃金海岸先有
“In Tuen Mun only one branch has it, and it's all the way out at Gold Coast.”
7-Eleven@imchingjai · Instagram · ♥ 0 · source
尋日喺7仔睇都搵唔到
“Looked around 7-Eleven yesterday and couldn't find it anywhere.”
7-Eleven@sssaraaa0222 · Instagram · ♥ 5 · source
7-ElevenCollectible-launch operations need pre-announcement & internal controls
Beyond the celebrity-led complaint, grassroots commenters offered concrete operational fixes to prevent staff-driven scarcity.
其實唔解決內部扣貨嘅問題上面嘅方法都無咩用。 倒不如7仔確認咗會出咩product之後，喺生產之前就俾分店員工內部認購一次先。生產嘅總數就set做原本銷售策略條數上面額外加內部認購個數。 啲員工想炒咪自己睇路囉，起碼唔好搞到本身稀少少嘅貨量更稀少，饑餓營銷變大饑荒。 只不過會衍生product會走漏風聲呢個問題。
“Without fixing internal staff hoarding, none of the proposed fixes will help much — let staff pre-purchase internally before public sale so genuine stock isn't further eaten into.”
7-Eleven@gajai.09 · Threads · ♥ 3 · source
On a rival Circle K post about the Ocean Park Panda Friends blind-box drop, a commenter publicly told 7-Eleven to 'learn from your competitor' on releasing clear timing — a direct defection-style nudge surfacing right as 7-Eleven battles its own Digimon release chaos. See the post →
In their words
A cross-section of real comments today: praise, criticism and competitive reasoning.
頭先啱啱買完，黃大仙分店嘅同事話連個倉都揾唔到贈品。請反映出post同分店應該互相配合，買完攞唔到贈品感覺好差。
“Just bought at Wong Tai Sin — staff said even the warehouse couldn't find the freebie stock. Please get posts and stores coordinated; buying something but not getting the promised gift feels really bad.”
7-Eleven@koalachan.pm · Instagram · ♥ 188 negative · source
係咪又自己收起咗去carousell 賣
“Are they hoarding it again to sell on Carousell?”
7-Eleven@aneihs.hima · Instagram · ♥ 188 negative · source
台灣人表示台灣沒有此物品 想要😭
“As a Taiwanese, we don't have this in Taiwan — I want it!”
7-Eleven@lysza._03 · Instagram · ♥ 58 positive · source
【7仔數碼暴龍精品掀搶購爭議｜游學修撲空後公開私訊促改善開售安排】 7-Eleven近日推出《數碼暴龍》45周年聯乘精品，其中黑亞古獸公仔引發搶購。游學修亦加入「尋獸」，惟據報走訪多間分店仍撲空，其後在官方社交平台留言追問開售安排。 事件其後再升溫。游學修公開一張私訊截圖，對話中有人提出處理其購買需要，他則回應：「我今次唔要佢，我自己搵」，並直言單獨解決其需要無助處理爭議。 他其後標註7-Eleven香港帳戶，提出派貨前公告、統一開賣時間，以及考慮增設網購或預訂三項建議，希望改善限量商品發售安排。
“7-Eleven's Digimon figure drop caused a buying frenzy; the actor visited many stores, found nothing, and publicly asked for pre-announcement, unified timing, and online ordering.”
7-Eleven@hongkongervoice · Threads · ♥ 344 negative · source
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“Garden's soup-dough pocket sandwich saved my time-strapped days — the egg salad flavor is 7-Eleven exclusive and delicious!”
7-Eleven@nee.eat.play · Threads · ♥ 1 positive · source
寫清楚幾點開賣咪幾好囉 7仔學下你嘅競爭對手啦 @7elevenhk
“Write the exact release time clearly — 7-Eleven should learn from your competitor, @7elevenhk.”
Circle K@official_rk_hk · Threads · ♥ 1 negative · source