Developing Japan’s Sales Associates Who Delight Customers Most
First written in FY2017. 21 of 30 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
6 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「On the operating front, we strengthened the activities of the VMD and Service Improvement Committee, comprising store representatives and area managers, with the aim of improving customer satisfaction. In addition to promoting the sharing and rollout of successful examples through internal tools, we worked to raise overall customer service capabilities and service quality by setting monthly recommended products, continuing to distribute training videos on product knowledge and coordination, and improving motivation through the incentive program for high-performing staff.」
The company moved to an operating model for developing sales staff that uses continued distribution of training videos, the rollout of successful examples, monthly recommended products and an incentive program for high-performing staff. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「We also worked to improve customer service standards by sharing the knowledge of high-performing staff and distributing training videos on new products.」
The company shared the sales knowledge of outstanding staff and distributed educational videos on new products as measures to improve sales staff's customer-service standards. - 2026-04-10AdvancedEarnings
「We also worked to improve customer service standards by sharing the knowledge of high-performing staff and distributing training videos on new products.」
The company shared knowledge among high-performing sales staff and distributed training videos on new products to develop sales personnel and improve customer service. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「We formed teams of staff with strong customer-service skills and reviewed the customer-service manual.」
To improve sales staff's customer-service capabilities, the company formed teams of staff with strong customer-service skills and reviewed the customer-service manual. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to measures such as strengthening the operation of the Style Coordinator system, we held internal briefings on policies and products to improve employees' understanding of company-wide policies, share product knowledge and raise motivation.」
For sales-staff development, the company strengthened operation of the Style Coordinator system and added and held internal briefings on policies and products. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In sales, the company distributed videos of sales techniques used by staff with strong customer-service skills to all stores, seeking to improve customer-service standards. In addition, strengthening the operation of the Style Coordinator program, which began in May, raised the rate of sales of coordinated sets, and average customer spend at existing stores exceeded the previous year.」
The company distributed videos of outstanding customer-service staff's sales methods to all stores and strengthened the operation of the Style Coordinator system, reporting an increase in the bundled-sales ratio and existing-store average spending per customer exceeding the previous year's level. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In sales, the company worked to improve customer service by enhancing the Style Coordinator Points program and distributing customer-service videos featuring top performers in outfit coordination sales.」
For sales-staff development and improving customer-service capabilities, the company improved the Style Coordinator points system and distributed customer-service videos featuring employees with outstanding coordination-sales performance. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In sales, to raise the standard of the in-store sales structure, the company produced videos centered on a series of customer-service techniques demonstrated by advanced order-suit sales staff and set programs according to individual results. As a result, sales volume in the fourth quarter exceeded the previous year, among other achievements.」
The company introduced customer-service videos featuring advanced sales staff and training programs tailored to individual performance, and stated that the number of items sold exceeded the previous year's level. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In sales, to raise the standard of the in-store sales structure, the company focused on staff training, including the development of video programs tailored to individual sales skills based on order-suit sales results.」
Sales-staff development was made more specific by introducing video programs tailored to made-to-measure suit sales performance and individual skill levels. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In sales, to promote an “OMO environment” (Online Merges with Offline) in which customers can use physical stores and e-commerce seamlessly, the company distributed training videos to all stores featuring the progress of the fully remodeled タカキューイオンモール橿原店 and successful examples from stores with high OMO sales ratios, and focused on improving in-store customer service and strengthening combined sales with e-commerce.」
For sales-staff development, the company added a method for distributing videos of successful practices from fully remodeled stores and stores with high OMO sales ratios to all stores. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, to raise the level of the store sales system, we developed an educational video program based on customer feedback and a video program for new employees to learn store operations.」
For developing sales staff and store employees, the company developed educational videos reflecting customer feedback and videos on store operations for new employees. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「To raise the level of store sales operations, we developed a video education program based on feedback from customers and introduced a more interactive communication tool with headquarters.」
For developing sales staff and store employees, the company developed a video education program reflecting customer feedback and introduced an interactive communication tool with headquarters. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「On the sales side, to strengthen made-to-order suit sales, we worked to improve store staff capabilities by having them study sales techniques and domestic tailoring processes through in-house educational videos.」
An in-house training video covering made-to-measure suit sales techniques and domestic sewing processes was added for sales-staff development. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On the sales side, to respond to changing consumer needs, we distributed educational videos on customer service methods for selling made-to-order suits and monthly priority products for office casual wear, working to strengthen store displays and sales capabilities. We also distributed programs tailored to store needs and sought to share successful examples.」
Sales-staff training was expanded beyond video distribution by product and customer-service theme to include programs tailored to store needs and the sharing of successful examples. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To further strengthen sales capabilities, we evolved the store training videos, which had focused mainly on customer-service and sales know-how, into the “Education Channel,” a video tool enhanced with content on omnichannel sales using e-commerce and programs for managers, among other topics, and focused on improving the overall capabilities of stores.」
The company continues to use the Education Channel, including programs for omnichannel sales and managers, as part of its training initiatives aimed at developing “sales staff who delight customers more than anyone else in Japan.” - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To further strengthen sales capabilities, we evolved the store training videos, which had focused mainly on customer-service and sales know-how, into the “Education Channel,” a video tool enhanced with content on omnichannel sales using e-commerce and programs for managers, among other topics, and focused on improving the overall capabilities of stores.」
To strengthen sales capabilities, the company continues the training initiative of evolving the existing customer-service training videos into the “Education Channel,” which includes programs for omnichannel sales and managers. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「To further strengthen sales capabilities, we evolved the store-oriented training videos previously focused on customer service and sales know-how into an “Education Channel,” a comprehensive video tool covering omnichannel sales using e-commerce, programs for managers and other content, and focused on improving the overall capabilities of stores.」
Sales-staff training was expanded from the existing customer-service training videos into an “Education Channel” that includes programs for omnichannel sales and managers. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We continued training through the video education program to cultivate knowledge and awareness as fashion professionals, and also provided e-learning that employees could take at home during temporary store closures.」
In addition to continuing the video education program, the company provided at-home e-learning during temporary store closures, expanding its sales-staff training resources. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「To strengthen frontline sales capabilities, in customer service we continued to provide video-based training to acquire product knowledge and improve customer-service skills, with the aim of developing “sales staff who delight customers more than anyone else in Japan.”」
The company continues video-based training in product knowledge and customer-service skills, with the aim of developing “sales staff who delight customers more than anyone else in Japan.” - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We continued to provide video-based training to acquire product knowledge and improve customer-service skills.」
The company continues to provide video-based training to improve product knowledge and customer-service skills. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We continued to provide video-based training to acquire product knowledge and improve customer-service skills.」
The company continues to provide video-based training to improve product knowledge and customer-service skills. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In sales, we continued to provide video-based training to improve product knowledge and customer-service skills.」
The company continues to provide video-based training to improve product knowledge and customer-service skills. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On the sales side, with the aim of developing sales staff who provide customers with the most satisfying service in Japan, we have enhanced the frontline training system by regularly distributing “Talent University,” a program designed to improve customer service skills, to all stores in addition to “Product University,” a video education program for acquiring product knowledge.」
The company continues its training structure of regularly distributing “Product University” and “People University” to all stores, with the aim of developing “sales staff who delight customers more than anyone else in Japan.” - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「With the aim of developing “sales staff who delight customers more than anyone else in Japan,” we are enhancing our frontline training structure by regularly distributing “Product University,” a video education program for acquiring product knowledge, and “People University,” a program for improving customer-service skills, to all stores.」
To develop “sales staff who delight customers more than anyone else in Japan,” the company continues to regularly distribute “People University” to all stores in addition to “Product University.” - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On the sales side, with the aim of developing sales staff who provide customers with the most satisfying service in Japan, we enhanced the frontline training system by regularly distributing “Talent University,” a program designed to improve customer service skills, to all stores in addition to “Product University,” a video education program for acquiring product knowledge.」
In addition to the existing “Product University,” the company expanded its training resources by regularly distributing “People University,” a program designed to improve customer-service skills, to all stores. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In sales, to develop “sales staff who delight customers more than anyone else in Japan,” we held a nationwide role-playing competition and distributed videos of the top performers’ customer service to all stores, seeking to improve customer-service skills among all staff, including part-time employees. We also launched “Product University,” an educational program using product-explanation videos, with the aim of raising product knowledge across the company.」
In addition to a nationwide competition and video distribution, the company launched “Product University,” further specifying and implementing measures to develop sales staff. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In sales, to develop “sales staff who delight customers more than anyone else in Japan,” we held a nationwide role-playing competition and shared videos at all stores, using them to improve customer-service training for all staff, including part-time employees. We also created and used videos explaining product features under the “Product University” program, sought to raise sales knowledge across the company, and enhanced the training structure by subdividing store staff into more levels and establishing appropriate programs for each.」
In addition to a nationwide role-playing competition and video sharing, the company used product-explanation videos for all staff and established training programs tailored to each staff level. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「On the sales side, to develop sales staff who provide customers with the most satisfying service in Japan, we held role-playing competitions nationwide, streamed videos of the events to tablet devices at all stores, and used them for customer service training. We also streamed explanatory videos on the features of each product to improve sales knowledge.」
To develop sales staff, the company held a nationwide role-playing competition, distributed videos to tablets at all stores, and distributed product-explanation videos. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On the sales side, as part of a customer service reform, we held role-playing competitions to develop sales staff who provide customers with the most satisfying service in Japan, while also enhancing training for part-time employees to improve customer service skills.」
To develop “sales staff who delight customers more than anyone else in Japan,” the company held a role-playing competition and enhanced training for part-time employees. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Implementing systematic customer-service training and incorporating it into the personnel system to develop “sales staff who delight customers more than anyone else in Japan”」
A new explicit goal was established for developing sales staff, incorporating systematic customer-service training and a corresponding personnel system.