Chapter 1079 Investigation and Inspiration
"Boss, where are we going?"
“Let’s go to Seibu Department Store in Ikebukuro first.”
There are many Seibu Department Store branches, but Seibu Department Store in Ikebukuro is definitely the crown jewel.
Located in Ikebukuro, Tokyo's top business district, and above the subway, it has an excellent location.
Twelve floors above and below, with a total area of 190,000 square meters, ensure ample commercial space.
Therefore, the revenue of Ikebukuro Department Store is still ranked second in the country even though consumption in Japan has been downgraded.
The number one store in the country is the Tobu Department Store next door.
It's 17 stories tall, bigger than Seibu.
Although both have the word "武" in their names, they are actually two companies.
Tobu Department Store is located to the west of Ikebukuro Station, and Seibu Department Store is located to the east of Ikebukuro Station. The two department stores share at least one-third of the traffic in Ikebukuro, a Japanese shopping and gourmet paradise.
"Mr. Xu, we are here."
Zhang Hongwei reminded.
Xu Liang responded and stepped out of the car, frowning slightly as he looked at the huge 'SEIBU' sign shrouded in sunlight and the simple design below.
The exterior design is too old, as if it were an old man in his sixties or seventies, and you can feel a heavy air of twilight from a long distance away.
"Go in."
With Zhang Hongwei and another bodyguard Zhou Tao, the three of them followed the flow of people into the store.
The first floor mainly sells women's clothing.
Xu Liang looked around.
From the layout point of view, it is the traditional department store layout of the 1980s and 1990s, with complicated circulation design and no high-ceiling skylights that penetrate the entire floor.
If it were in China, department stores with this pattern would basically be eliminated in five years.
Keep going up and you'll find women's clothing all the way to the fourth floor.
The fifth floor is for men's clothing, and the sixth floor is for kimonos and high-end miscellaneous goods.
The seventh floor is a hypermarket.
The eighth floor is branded catering.
From the ninth floor to the eleventh floor, various small commodities and daily necessities are sold.
Audio and video products are sold on the twelfth floor.
There are also the first and second underground floors, which are mainly for food, similar to a food court.
Xu Liang walked up and down in a circle, constantly comparing it with the top shopping malls in his memory.
Although both are mainly high-end luxury stores, the layout of Seibu Department Store is very different.
The hypermarket is on the seventh floor. He has never seen a hypermarket this high. Who wants to push a lot of things into the elevator?
Moreover, apart from eating and selling goods, there are not many leisure and entertainment facilities from top to bottom.
That would be fine if there was no Internet.
Now that e-commerce is developing faster and faster, continuing to do this is simply courting death.
There are also those furniture stores. People who buy furniture will subconsciously go to the furniture city. Who comes here?
Instead of keeping these inefficient stores, we might as well replace them with arcade stores and trendy toy stores.
However, people's consumption habits are difficult to change for a while. From the still dense flow of people at the Ikebukuro store, it can be seen that its performance is very good.
In addition to the Ikebukuro store, Seibu also has a Shibuya store in Tokyo with a construction area of 104,600 square meters.
After switching to both stores, the problems are similar.
"This is the largest and most luxurious Seibu Department Store in Shibuya. You can go shopping as you like. We will meet here in an hour. Is everyone clear?"
The familiar Mandarin made Xu Liang look subconsciously.
A tourist group obviously from China.
There were about twenty or thirty people.
Mostly middle-aged people.
It can be seen from their dress and temperament that they are basically middle class or above.
Xu Liang found it strange that the tour guide was holding a "Global Travel" flag.
"Old Song is quite capable."
He remembered that at the end of the year, Global Travel had not yet developed tourist routes in Japan.
Jinjiang Tourism, which he bought from the Magic City, developed many tourist routes in Japan, South Korea, and Wanwan.
You can see Universal’s brand here, and it’s obvious that the two companies are well integrated.
Just as Xu Liang was about to turn around and leave, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind. He suddenly stopped and turned around, staring at the dispersed tourist group.
"Mr. Xu, what's wrong?"
Zhang Hongwei asked in a vigilant lowered voice.
"It's okay, I just thought of something."
After signaling him to calm down, Xu Liang glanced at him and found a seat to sit down.
My mind was spinning rapidly, considering the idea that suddenly appeared just now.
The difficulties that Seibu Group is encountering now can be summed up in one point.
The consumption downgrade caused by the real estate bubble in 1992 caused the revenue of Seibu Department Store, which takes the high-end luxury route, to decline.
At the same time, Seibu Tourism's revenue, which mainly operates hotels, resorts, golf, ski resorts, and amusement parks, has plummeted.
Who would still want to play when we have no money?
But the Japanese people have no money, but the pockets of the Chinese people next door are swelling rapidly.
In his previous life, he read a business survey on the tourism industry.
When Chinese people travel abroad, more than half of them go to countries and regions such as Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. Especially Japan, ten years later, the number of people traveling from China every year will reach tens of millions.
If this huge tourist population can be guided into Seibu's resorts, even if only half or even one-third, plus Japan's local tourist population, can quickly reverse the current predicament of Seibu's sixteen resorts.
After thinking clearly, Xu Liang let out a long sigh.
Finally found a way to solve the dilemma of Seibu Resort.
The tense thoughts also relaxed a lot.
At this time, a middle-aged man in his forties walked over with a few shopping bags. He seemed to be tired from shopping and came to rest.
Zhang Hongwei subconsciously wanted to stop him, but Xu Liang blocked him.
When the other party sat down, Xu Liang smiled.
"Brother, are you coming to Japan for a trip?"
Qian Weiguo looked at the guy next to him who looked obviously different from ordinary Chinese people, but spoke Mandarin with a clear and precise accent.
"Are you...Chinese?"
"From Qilu, China."
Xu Liang said something in the Qingzhou dialect of his hometown.
Qian Weiguo suddenly realized.
"I thought you were from Xinjiang Province."
"Haha, my mother is Russian."
The make-up artist of the security team gave him a mixed-race make-up. No wonder others thought so.
"No wonder."
Although Qian Weiguo felt that this brother's expression was a little stiff, he didn't think much about it.
"Brother, are you here to travel too?"
Xu Liang nodded and said: "I'm usually busy with work, but this time I rarely have time to take a few days off. My man insisted on dragging me over to play..."
Snap.
Qian Weiguo slapped his thigh, with an expression on his face that he had finally found his soulmate.
"Me too.
I don’t like coming to Japan either.
What do you think there is to see at home in Japan?
Why Todaiji Temple, Sensoji Temple, and Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden were not copied from China?
As for Mount Fuji, what’s so interesting about a bare mountain?
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Gongga Snow Mountain, and Mount Everest, which one is not better than it.
When it comes to culture, Mount Huashan and Mount Tai carry thousands of years of history.
But the tigress at home wanted to see her idol Yamaguchi Megumi. ”
"Momoe Yamaguchi."
"Yes, that's Momoe Yamaguchi. What's so good about a Japanese girl? If you have time, you might as well read Journey to the West and Dream of Red Mansions. These are the treasures of our country.
As a result, people got angry and said I was disrespectful.
He didn't even bother to cook for me, and even brought out his son and daughter to criticize me. ”
He sighed heavily and waved his hands dejectedly.
"Now this woman is incurable."
Seeing how bitter and resentful he was, Xu Liang wanted to laugh a little.
"Sister-in-law can come whenever she wants. It only happens once a year. I just want to make her happy."
"My daughter said the same thing, so this is what happened."
Jingle bell…
The phone in my pocket rang.
Qian Weiguo quickly took it out, took a look and pressed the answer button.
"Okay, got it, I'll go right away."
After hanging up the phone, he quickly stood up.
"Brother, my wife asked me to carry something for her, so I left first. We will talk again when we have the opportunity."
"Brother, walk slowly."
Qian Weiguo waved his hand and hurriedly carried his things.
Looking at his back, Xu Liang had a hint of envy in his eyes.
Although when chatting, the other party always complains about his wife.
But the gentleness in his eyes after he answered the phone couldn't deceive anyone.
If you really don't love someone anymore, you won't spend your energy trying to make the other person happy.
"A pair of people for a lifetime. Alas, I have never gotten one in two lifetimes."
Love is a luxury, and he has given up long ago.
After lunch, Xu Liang took a subway line owned by Seibu Railway to go around the Seibu Garden Amusement Park.
This super-large amusement park covering an area of 210,000 square meters is the second largest amusement park in Tokyo after Disney.
Even before Disney expanded DisneySea it was number one.
It was also established very early.
It has been more than half a century since the park opened in 1950.
Although it has been repaired several times, you can still feel the age here.
(End of chapter)