Strengthening Consultative Sales, Sales Promotion Campaigns, and Event Activities

「Sales to restaurant chains and food supermarkets remained solid, resulting in higher revenue.」

「Sales to food-service chains and food supermarkets remained solid, supported by inbound tourism demand, resulting in higher revenue.」

「The company is pursuing proactive sales activities by gathering a broad range of information and making proposals to users, strengthening direct sales to raise awareness of the Maruzen brand, and strengthening route sales by leveraging the Group's strength, its industry's largest range of extensive and diverse products.」

「In addition, as measures against COVID-19, the company focused on improving customer peace of mind, safety and satisfaction through consultative sales of sanitation-related equipment, including automatic hand-washing and sanitizing machines, equipment for takeout and delivery, and online cooking seminars.」

「As measures against COVID-19, the company focused on improving customer peace of mind, safety and satisfaction through consultative sales of sanitation-related equipment, including automatic hand-washing and sanitizing machines, equipment for takeout and delivery, and online cooking seminars.」

「The company promoted sales to food supermarkets performing well and food-service companies with a strong appetite for store openings and capital investment despite the challenging environment. Sales of individual products from its extensive and diverse range of original products, one of the industry's largest, also remained strong. As measures against COVID-19, the company focused on improving customer peace of mind, safety and satisfaction through consultative sales of sanitation-related equipment, including automatic hand-washing and sanitizing machines, equipment for takeout and delivery, and online cooking seminars.」

「As measures against COVID-19, the company focused on improving customer peace of mind, safety and satisfaction through consultative sales of sanitation-related equipment, including automatic hand-washing and sanitizing machines, equipment for takeout and delivery, and online cooking seminars.」

「As measures against COVID-19, the company focused on improving customer peace of mind, safety and satisfaction through consultative sales of sanitation-related equipment, including automatic hand-washing and sanitizing machines, equipment for takeout and delivery, and online cooking seminars.」

「As measures against COVID-19, the company focused on improving customer peace of mind, safety and satisfaction through consultative sales of sanitation-related equipment, including automatic hand-washing and sanitizing machines, equipment for takeout and delivery, and online cooking seminars.」

「In its principal business, the commercial kitchen equipment segment, the company promoted sales to group meal providers, such as welfare facilities, hospitals and schools, which were relatively less affected by the spread of COVID-19, as well as food supermarkets performing well, among the diverse industries and business types it serves. As measures against COVID-19, it also focused on improving customer peace of mind, safety and satisfaction through consultative sales of sanitation-related equipment, including newly launched automatic hand-washing and sanitizing machines, equipment for takeout and delivery, and online cooking seminars. However, customers refrained from operating their businesses and reduced their willingness to invest due to the impact of COVID-19, while the company was forced to restrict sales activities, including curtailing events such as trade shows and cooking classes to prevent the spread of infection.」

「In its principal business, the commercial kitchen equipment segment, the company promoted sales to supermarkets and delivery businesses that remained strong even amid the spread of COVID-19. It also focused on improving customer peace of mind, safety and satisfaction through consultative sales of sanitation-related equipment. However, customers refrained from operating their businesses and reduced their willingness to invest due to the impact of COVID-19, while the company was forced to restrict sales activities, including canceling all events such as trade shows and cooking classes to prevent the spread of infection.」

「The company has upgraded the content of trade shows, cooking classes and other events and increased their frequency, particularly at branch offices with permanent test kitchens. It has also continued its direct-sales and route-sales promotional campaigns.」

「The company has been upgrading the content of trade shows, cooking classes and other events and increasing their frequency, particularly at branch offices with permanent test kitchens. It has also continued its regular direct-sales and route-sales promotional campaigns while making full use of catalogs and flyers.」

「At trade shows held nationwide, the company upgraded the content by strengthening product sections addressing labor shortages and conducting cooking demonstrations using multiple types of equipment. At its permanent test kitchens nationwide, it is strengthening activities by increasing the number of cooking classes using combi steam ovens, as well as classes covering bread, baked goods and desserts using bakery equipment. It is also conducting its regular direct-sales and route-sales promotional campaigns while making full use of catalogs and flyers.」

「The company is increasing the number of trade shows, cooking classes and other events, particularly at branch offices with permanent test kitchens.」

「The company has upgraded the content of trade shows, cooking classes and other events and increased their frequency, particularly at branch offices with permanent test kitchens. It has also continued its direct-sales and route-sales promotional campaigns.」

「The company has been upgrading the content of trade shows, cooking classes and other events and increasing their frequency, particularly at branch offices with permanent test kitchens. It has also continued its regular direct-sales and route-sales promotional campaigns while making full use of catalogs and flyers.」

「The company is upgrading the content of trade shows, cooking classes and other events and increasing their frequency, particularly at branch offices with permanent test kitchens. It is also continuing its regular direct-sales and route-sales promotional campaigns while making full use of catalogs and flyers.」

「The company is increasing the number of trade shows, cooking classes and other events, particularly at branch offices with permanent test kitchens.」

「In its principal business, the commercial kitchen equipment segment, the company promoted solution-based sales to solve customer problems, including labor shortages, improved working environments and energy savings, based on its extensive range of industry-leading proprietary products. It also conducted its annual direct-sales and route-sales promotional campaigns and events such as trade shows and cooking classes, while renewing its focus on daily sales activities using catalogs and flyers. In addition, it upgraded its website, including by expanding its content, and provided customers with a range of useful information.」

「At the test kitchens at the Niigata Sales Office, the base of the North Kanto Business Division, and the Fukuoka Branch, the base of the Kyushu Business Division, both newly opened during the period, the company held trade shows and training sessions, an important promotional measure, and used the facilities for daily sales activities such as cooking demonstrations for customers, generating sales of its proprietary products.」

「In its principal business, the commercial kitchen equipment segment, the company promoted solution-based sales to solve customer problems, including labor shortages, improved working environments and energy savings, based on its extensive range of proprietary products. It also conducted its annual direct-sales and route-sales promotional campaigns and events such as trade shows and training sessions, while renewing its focus on catalog visits. In addition, because the Niigata Sales Office, the base of the North Kanto Business Division, and the Fukuoka Branch, the base of the Kyushu Business Division, had previously had no test kitchens, the company newly opened them during the interim period. The company now has 8 test kitchens nationwide, where it holds trade shows and training sessions, an important promotional measure, and conducts daily sales activities such as cooking demonstrations for invited customers, linking these activities to sales of its proprietary products.」

「In its principal business, the commercial kitchen equipment segment, based on its diverse range of proprietary products, the company continued to focus on solution-based sales to solve customer problems, together with its annual direct-sales and route-sales promotional campaigns and events such as trade shows and training sessions. Trade shows and training sessions are an important promotional measure, but the Niigata Sales Office, the base of the North Kanto Business Division, previously had no test kitchen. The company therefore newly opened one and worked to generate sales of its proprietary products.」

「Based on its diverse range of original products, the company focused on solution-based sales using proposals and tablets, as well as events such as trade shows and training sessions. It also upgraded the content of its annual promotional campaigns for direct sales and route sales.」

「Based on these diverse proprietary products, one of the Group's strengths, we engaged in various promotional activities, including consultative sales, promotional campaigns and events. In particular, we upgraded the content of the promotional campaigns conducted for both direct sales and route sales from the previous year.」

「Based on the Group's strength, its diverse range of proprietary products, we engage in various promotional activities, including consultative sales, promotional campaigns and events. In particular, we have upgraded the content of the promotional campaigns conducted for both direct sales and route sales since last year.」