Chapter 113 Holiday Sales
Sai is a salesman for a commercial insurance company, and he meets with every potential customer every day with a smile on his face.
Although he is well-dressed in a suit and tie compared to the workers in the workshop, he knows how it feels.
After being harassed by a customer once again and getting nothing in the end, Sai leaned tiredly against the support pillar at the edge of the platform and sighed deeply.
As a corporate slave, this kind of experience is perfectly normal.
However, the constraints of social etiquette and culture force them to keep these things in their hearts and endure them silently.
After being distracted for a while, Sai took out a coin from his pocket and put it into the vending machine in front of him. With a "bang", a bottle of beer slid to the cashier's slot at the bottom.
"Puff" the coolness of the beer made him shiver, but his inner irritability also subsided a little.
"Taichi, this Flash Boy is really cool."
"It's Flashman , not Kid Flash."
“But that’s what they all call it.”
"That's because they don't know English. Those guys are really vulgar."
Sai listened to the conversation on the platform beside him and couldn't help but smile. It's really hard to describe the pronunciation of Japanese people in English, but everyone likes to use English.
Whether it is songs in the entertainment industry or various newly designed products, a few English words must be mixed in, as if they would lack style if they were not done so.
Sai glanced over and saw two young men fiddling with a machine similar to a walkman.
It’s just that the appearance seems to be more rounded and delicate, and it looks pretty good.
But what caught the most attention was the incredibly compact earphones.
I have never seen earphones that can be half-hidden in the ears.
Sai became interested. He measured his body slightly and took a closer look.
"KITA"? A company I've never heard of.
"But it's a bit too expensive, 25,000 yen, Taichi."
“This is a birthday present my father bought for me.”
“I really hope my birthday will come soon.”
One boy looked on with envy, and another boy spoke with pride.
25,000 yen is not expensive. Sai threw the beer can in his hand into the trash can , straightened his collar and set off again.
Ten minutes later, at Shinjuku Yodobashi Store, Sai was a little confused as he looked at the dazzling array of goods in the store.
If you search for so many products by yourself, you probably won’t be able to finish them in a day.
He turned around and looked around, and when he saw the salesperson not far away, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hello, is there a Lightning... Oh no, KITA here? Is there a KITA here?"
Sai almost blurted out the word "Flash Boy", but fortunately he stopped himself in time.
"KITA?" The saleswoman was stunned for a moment, then responded, "Sir, are you talking about Flashman?"
"That's right," Sai suddenly realized. He had only remembered the logo on the shell before, and subconsciously thought that this was also one of its names.
"Please follow me." The saleswoman took him to a separate display area, where several Flashmans of different colors were specially placed on the display rack.
Color, size, style, all clear at a glance.
There are already quite a few people here choosing their favorite styles at will. It seems that this thing called flashman is quite popular.
Sai thanked the salesperson and then slowly started to choose. It was indeed very good, and the pocket-sized earphones were also tucked into a small ball and shrunk to the side.
In fact, he also likes listening to music, and basically listens to vinyl records at home. When Sony launched the Walkman a few months ago, to be honest, he was also tempted.
But he doesn't like the ostentatious way of wearing a walkman hanging on the waist, nor does he like flashy headphones.
Although he always smiles and is enthusiastic towards everyone he meets, he is actually a delicate person who prefers to be reserved in private.
So the appearance of Flashman was a perfect choice for him.
The design is small enough to fit in your pocket, and the semi-hidden earphones are low-key and inconspicuous.
Maybe in the future we can enjoy music peacefully even in a crowded and noisy carriage.
Finally, Sai chose the silver model of Flashman, which has a business feel and is very textured.
When he was checking out at the checkout counter with the package box, another white-collar woman happened to walk over with a blue Flashman.
Although they had never met before, the two of them still smiled and nodded to each other.
The same choice, at least aesthetically, is quite compatible.
Sai kept his eyes on his surroundings from time to time, and a surge of emotions quietly sprouted deep in his heart.
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Shirakawa Kaede initially positioned Flashman as a low- to mid-end product for young people.
But at that time, he didn't know that Flashman was actually quite popular among office workers.
As the year draws to a close, time seems to pass faster than usual as people look forward to the new year.
Christmas has passed in a flash, and Shirakawa Electric's three-day advertisement has also been broadcast .
Today is the third day after Flashman was launched, and Christmas has just passed.
The first batch of 20,000 units has been distributed, and Bic Camera even restocked it once.
Today, everyone from Shirakawa Electric arrived at the conference room early, and without exception, they all looked nervous yet a little expectant.
The reason they came so early is because they knew that sales statistics from retailers in various channels would be released soon.
In order to accurately calculate sales, Shirakawa Electric personally sent people to major retailers to count the sales of each store and finally summarize the results.
If you wait for retailers to provide sales lists, it will take at least a week.
Shirakawa Electric couldn't wait any longer and had to formulate its next production strategy based on sales volume, so it had to do it itself.
Just when everyone was scratching their heads and waiting, Baichuan Feng finally arrived at the meeting room amid everyone's eager eyes.
"Sorry for waiting." Baichuan Feng first greeted them with a smile, and then sat down at the top seat amidst the greetings from everyone.
Baichuan Feng looked at everyone staring at him and suddenly laughed.
"Are you all very nervous?"
The tense atmosphere suddenly deflated because of his words, like a punctured balloon.
"President..." Everyone looked at him resentfully, as if they had suffered a great injustice.
Especially Asuka Kobayashi, if she hadn't been concerned about everyone, she would probably have wanted to teach Shirakawa a lesson.
"Okay." Baichuan Feng gathered his spirits and looked at everyone seriously.
"We have just completed the statistics of the sales of all retail stores during the three days of Christmas."
Baichuan Feng raised the document in his hand and waved it, "Flashman's sales in the three days of the holiday are 9,200 copies!"
“Oh~!!”
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a cheer in the conference room.
Everyone raised their hands and waved happily, and among them, Meiji's seniors were the most lively.
Young people are more passionate and energetic. As this is the first important project in their lives that they participate in throughout, they feel a full sense of accomplishment at this moment.
As for Hasegawa from the marketing department, he felt so relieved that his body seemed to be drained away and he collapsed directly on the chair.
9,200 units, 230 million yen in sales, in three days!
Thanks to the reputation built up by big brother Sony in the previous six months, Shirakawa Electric's Flashman is about to take off.
