Chapter 192 Return to the United States

Author: quiet thoughts

Chapter 192 Return to the United States

When the disputes in the Neon video game world were almost over, Shirakawa Electric took advantage of the situation and launched its second handheld console.

A "Pac-Man", an original game created by Satoru Iwata inspired by Arkanoid.

However, Shirakawa Kaede did not have time to pay attention to the specific sales situation, because at this time, he had already boarded a flight to the other side of the ocean.

The first stop was still in Los Angeles. Yulis, who had been waiting here as soon as he got off the plane, quickly came to greet him.

"Boss, it's such a joy to see you. Look, Hans is like meeting his sweetheart when he sees you."

Hasegawa, who was cueed next to him, had a very wonderful expression on his face.

Before he could say hello to Bai Chuanfeng, he was embarrassed on the spot.

"Okay Eulis, don't say anything disgusting. But who is Hans? And his sweetheart?"

Bai Chuanfeng looked at Hasegawa who looked embarrassed with a strange expression. He felt that he must have missed something interesting during his absence.

Hearing Bai Chuanfeng's question, Yulis burst into laughter.

It turns out that the Hans mentioned by Ulis is Hasegawa, because the Roman sound of his name at the beginning is very close to "Hans".

As he gradually became familiar with Yulis, he simply called Hasegawa Hans.

Now colleagues at Shirakawa Electric's US branch are all saying "Shunkou".

Hasegawa was honored to be given an English name, oh no, a German name to be precise.

As for Sweetheart, the first supermarket where Shirakawa Electric Walkman was located was located in a shopping mall in the San Fernando Valley.

Then because of business dealings, Hasegawa often visited the holy place known as the "Hollywood of the Adult Industry".

And after going back and forth, I actually got to know a former practitioner.

As for the two of them, one is a super sweetheart who has met countless people, and the other is an increasingly empty soul who has lived abroad for a long time.

In addition, Hasegawa spent a lot of money, so what happened was not surprising.

As for racial discrimination? It doesn't exist.

I have never seen a super sweetheart from any race, let alone Neon, whose custom industry is quite developed.

At this moment, the two are fighting fiercely, and their relationship continues to heat up.

Shirakawa Kaede looked at Hasegawa with strange eyes. If he remembered correctly, this guy should have had a family in Neon.

Now that you have arrived in the United States, have you let yourself go? You have a lot of fun.

"Okay, Hans. Let's talk about the sales situation in the United States in detail later. Oh, and by the way, your sweetheart."

"President..." Hasegawa looked at Shirakawa Kaede with an aggrieved face, wondering why his president was so out of tune.

"Haha" Yulis laughed without any scruples. Even other colleagues who came with him from Neon Mainland also had suppressed smiles on their faces.

After joking with Hasegawa, Shirakawa Kaede and the others turned to Melrose Avenue without stopping. He was eager to know how the Walkman performed in the American market.

Shirakawa Electric's U.S. branch, as a model worker, Shirakawa Kaede, as usual, first held a plenary meeting with everyone.

"Aside from Marshalls, how is the progress going at other retailers?"

Bai Chuanfeng took the information and looked at it while asking about the expansion of channels here.

“Marshall Department Store has fully stocked its stores in California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, etc.

In addition, Best Buy and Target have also signed purchase agreements with us, and the purchase prices are basically the same as Marshall’s.

We are negotiating with Wal-Mart and we expect a result as soon as this month."

As the sales director of the U.S. market, Ulis is also familiar with the distribution situation of the Walkman.

In Marshall, where the cooperation agreement was first signed, the order of distribution basically follows the trend of spreading from the west coast to the east coast.

At present, Shirakawa Electric's Walkmans have covered most of North America, of course, they are still only in major cities in each state.

The market at the next level has not yet sunk, but there is no rush for this.

Looking at the various data in his hand, Bai Chuanfeng thought thoughtfully and said, "Ulis, also choose a location to build a warehouse on the east coast as soon as possible.

Our products can be promoted on the east and west coasts at the same time, so ocean-going freighters from Neon mainland can dock directly nearby.

Rather than having to unload cargo from the West Coast and transport it inland to the East Coast.

This can save a lot of freight, because the cost of water transportation and inland transportation are completely different."

"Understood, Boss, I should have thought of it earlier." Yulis shrugged apologetically.

"This is not your responsibility, Yulis." Bai Chuanfeng comforted him. It seems that the United States still needs to find a professional manager as soon as possible.

Uris's strength is in sales, and he currently only holds the position of acting general manager.

After looking at the market distribution situation, Bai Chuanfeng turned his attention to the specific sales data.

"Are all 70,000 units orders from Marshalls?"

"Yes, Boss, but this is only the first batch of orders. Just yesterday, the other party has placed an additional second batch of orders for 110,000 units.

Believe me, Boss, when all channels in North America are opened, the additional orders from department store retailers will definitely exceed your imagination."

Juris has no doubt about this.

Currently, what Shirakawa Electric has put on the market is only an upgraded version of the first-generation Walkman. As for the new-generation Walkman, the ocean-going cargo ship has just arrived at the port and has not yet had time to unload.

If this part of the market potential is also taken into account, more and more supermarkets will join.

Uris believes that what Boss needs to consider at that time is the issue of production capacity.

"Well done, Juris. Regarding the market forecast for the next six months, prepare a more detailed information as soon as possible.

Locally, production capacity will be adjusted in a timely manner based on rough expectations."

180,000 units were sold in just over a month, which is indeed a country with a vast market.

On average, this data is almost the same as Neon’s local monthly sales.

This is still an order from the Marshall family, and the market has not yet fully opened.

By analogy, just imagining the future complete market made Bai Chuanfeng feel that his breathing was a little short.

Sure enough, it is still exciting to earn US dollars. The exchange rate difference of about 250 times makes him feel nothing when looking at Japanese yen now.

"How is the sales situation at Sony?" After reading his own data, Shirakawa Kaede began to care about his old rival again.

Uris immediately answered, "About 160% of ours, and they dominate the market on the east coast."

Because Sony is a listed company in Mi, a lot of data can be found from relevant channels.

As the only competitor currently on the market, Uris is also very concerned about its every move.

As expected of multinational companies that have been operating for decades, the timing of the two companies exploring the U.S. market was less than two months apart and almost synchronized.

Even Shirakawa Electric’s Walkman is relatively cheaper.

But it still can't beat Sony in the market. This is the foundation of a multinational group.

But when Shirakawa Electric's new generation of Walkman is put into the market, I can't say that it will overtake it.

But Shirakawa Kaede is still confident about narrowing most of the gap.

"The development of the Walkman can proceed as planned. Hasegawa-san... Oh no, Hans, tell me about the progress of the channel dealers."

Hearing Bai Chuanfeng's name, a knowing laugh erupted in the conference room.

Hasegawa glanced at Shirakawa Kaede resentfully, and then stood up honestly to report the progress to the channel dealer.

Unlike chain stores and supermarkets, most of the local distributors introduced by the Electronics Industry Promotion Association focus on individual retailers.

They have their own sales network in small and medium-sized cities, which are areas that chain stores have not yet touched.

Although the market sizes are completely incomparable, the two form a perfect complement.

If Shirakawa Electric wants to expand its influence, it must not give up on this part of the market.

The meeting lasted for more than an hour, and Shirakawa Kaede finally smoothed out everything in the United States.

"Starting next month, Neon Headquarters will have a financial team come to assist with the branch's structural construction."

"Hai (understood)!" Hasegawa and Yuris both nodded in agreement with serious faces.

Currently, the U.S. branch and Neon headquarters are independent of each other, and their finances are calculated separately.

But this is not a long-term solution, especially for finances. Bai Chuanfeng must replace himself before he can rest assured.

Of course, financial personnel will continue to be recruited here in the United States. In the future, the two will integrate and restrict each other.

"Oh, by the way, Yuris gives you a gift." Bai Chuanfeng almost forgot about the important matter.

"Oh my god, Boss, have you finally remembered my hard work over the past month?" Yuris rubbed his hands excitedly when he heard it was a gift.

The legendary katana? Or the mysterious ninjutsu tool?
To be continued...