Chairman Ning actually became a shareholder of LVMH!
So, can I really be a wine agent for LVMH?
After confirming that all this was not nonsense spoken by Ning Weimin or some empty joke, Maria's heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
Yes, she has wanted to occupy a place in Ginza for a long time.
So-called opening a store or something, that is her biggest hope.
It was for this purpose that she agreed to Ning Weimin and Axia to help them manage the Chixia Club.
However, even her biggest dream was far less attractive than the pie that Ning Weimin drew for her face to face.
She didn't need to think too much, she could intuitively judge the value of the plan Ning Weimin proposed to her.
Frankly speaking, after nearly a year of hard work, Maria has tried her best to make Akaka the most popular club in Ginza 7-chome.
Compared with the past, Chixia's profits have not doubled, but have almost tripled.
If the Ginza club could have a professional selection, from the top five, Akaka would definitely be on the list.
But even so, Chika's monthly profit is just over 100 million yen.
And due to the lack of space, Chixia will not be able to grow more, unless the owner of the bar next to the same floor leaves and can rent an adjacent house.
But in the bubble economy, everyone seems to have endless money to spend, and there are no unprofitable stores in Ginza.
No matter how bad nightclubs or clubs are, there will always be profits, so don't think about such a good thing.
To be honest, how to make Chixia achieve better development has become Maria's biggest worry.
After much deliberation, there seemed to be no better solution except opening a store in a larger location.
And if you do that, you will not only have to bear more rent and personnel expenses, but also have to pay a lot of money for renovation. It is also inevitable that some old customers who don't like the new environment will lose.
If the new store opens and is not as prosperous as the old one, it will become a joke in Ginza, enough to make the mamas in the industry laugh for a year.
So she never mentioned this matter to Ning Weimin and Axia. Even she herself was worried about losing her reputation and thought it was not worthwhile to take such a risk.
She didn't expect that Ning Weimin's words today would show her a new prospect, a vast sky.
Because no one knows Ginza, the men, women and nightclubs here better than Maria.
In other words, with her many years of experience in Ginza, she can be regarded as half an economic expert here.
She could easily calculate how profitable the foreign hotels that provided drinks to nightclubs like Ginza were.
For example, based on the average level, a store in Ginza with a business area of 40 square meters and 30 waitresses would consume 30 to 40 million yen worth of various drinks alone every month.
The supplier she currently uses supplies to approximately 30 bars, clubs, and nightclubs in Ginza.
Then it can be calculated that the other party's monthly turnover is probably between 900 million yen and 1.2 billion yen.
The liquor store's gross profit is almost 30%, which means that the other party's minimum gross profit is 300 million yen.
This is almost the same as Chixia’s gross profit.
But in turn, the operating costs of foreign wine shops are much less.
There is no need for luxurious decoration, luxurious furnishings, or high-end consumables. All you need is an office location, a warehouse, and two or three transportation vehicles.
Moreover, whether it is an office clerk, a warehouse manager, or a delivery driver, it is much cheaper than hiring a good escort girl, and the number of people required is also much smaller.
Labor costs are the bulk of the cost of running a nightclub in Ginza.
There are a total of ten people including bartenders, waiters, store financial managers and chefs responsible for food and beverages.
And which public relations lady can’t earn millions or tens of millions of yen every month?
This can save at least 150 million.
In other words, the business of Ginza Nightclub is actually a bit superficial. With the same gross profit level, such a wine shop can make the profit of two Chixia Clubs.
Even if the other party's price for getting the goods is far less cost-effective than Ning Weimin's connections in France.
In addition, the number of customers of a foreign wine shop is not limited by the store space. As long as there are enough connections, the room for performance growth can be said to be unlimited.
And connections are Maria's greatest strength. Many of her clients are business owners or people with important positions in large companies.
Now that the end of the year is approaching, which company doesn’t give gifts?
Premium drinks are just a regular option.
It can be said that if she wants to take action, even if she does not rely on Chixia's daily management, it will not be a problem to digest the drinks quickly.
But it's less than two thousand bottles.
The most important thing is that when you open a club or nightclub, you interact with rich people every day.
But Mama-san is Mama-san. She will always be an inferior waiter. She is responsible for making the guests happy, but she can never be on an equal footing with the guests.
On the other hand, it is different when opening a foreign wine shop.
She will become the person in charge of a formal enterprise. Whether her subordinates or business customers, they will call her... president.
Needless to say, without mentioning anything else, this title alone was enough to raise Maria's blood pressure.
She is expected to become one of the few female presidents in Japanese society. This kind of good thing has always been exclusive to rich ladies.
What's more, with an example of a strong woman like Axia right next to her, she had already longed for her.
She didn't expect that she would have such a good life. Such a good thing fell from the sky and fell on her head. She couldn't help but feel a little dizzy for a moment.
It also made her unable to think deeply anymore, and she instinctively replied, "President Ning, if you are not joking with me, then I am very interested in this task. And I can also assure you that if you only follow the rules of the foreign wine shop,
The price, then it won’t take a month at all, I can sell these drinks in a week.”
When she said this, Maria was so excited that her body couldn't help but tremble.
The loudness of her tone made Kenichi Sagawa and the public relations lady on the side look askance, but Ning Weimin didn't seem surprised.
He just responded approvingly, "That's good. Of course I believe in your ability, otherwise I wouldn't tell you about it. Don't worry, I will do what I say, as long as you can sell these wines quickly,
Let's work together and open a liquor store near Ginza. You won't need to contribute any capital at that time. How about I give you 30% of the shares? You will be fully responsible for the daily operations and I will not interfere. How about it? My Maria Club
long?"
The word "President" came out of Ning Weimin's mouth, which made Maria even more excited.
"Thank you for thinking so highly of me. Thank you so much. You are really my lucky god. Please let me toast you a glass of wine."
She got what she wanted, even better than she expected. Maria's face was full of joy and she said sincerely.
Needless to say, as bystanders, Kenichi Sagawa and the public relations lady also looked envious.
Although they were not involved in the incident, they knew that Mamasang was lucky.
Maria was indeed right, Ning Weimin was a god, he could make chickens and dogs ascend to heaven just by letting go of his hand. They all felt the same, especially Sagawa Kenichi.
However, after the toast, Maria regained some of her sobriety and asked a little hesitantly, "It's just...that...president, are we the only ones cooperating in this foreign wine shop? Then Axia..."
Needless to say, her concerns are normal.
After all, the three of them have always shared the profits of Chixia, and they also cooperated to buy a parking lot in Shinjuku.
If Axia is not involved in this matter, I am afraid it will destroy unity.
It's like putting a thorn in someone's heart. You should at least say hello in advance so that you can save face.
But Maria was overly worried. How could a master of relationship science like Ning Weimin make such a mistake?
What's more, after Ning Weimin returned, he increasingly felt that his LVMH shares had greater benefits than participating in dividends.
As a result, he has made a decision - to take over sooner or later and become LVMH's agent in Asia.
Although he currently lacks strength and experience, he cannot open LV stores all over Asia. I am afraid it will also be difficult to improve the LV brand style to a level that satisfies Henri Lacamier in terms of specific operations.
But he could definitely start with the drinks first.
He has the convenience of running a liquor business. He owns a restaurant. Just like Best sells soda and also opens fast food all over the world, he can certainly use restaurants and nightclubs to spread LMVH's champagne and cognac throughout Asia.
Therefore, Tokyo is just the starting point in his grand plan, and the next step is the port city. Especially the largest market in the future is the unexplored domestic market, which he will completely hold in his own hands.
Then we will do our best to distribute the goods, and we will definitely counterattack and suppress the other two cognac brands, Rémy Martin and Martell, that have just been imported into the mainland by the Hong Kong cowards with the help of Hong Kong movies.
So he said with relief, "Asia, you don't have to worry about anything. Because Hong Kong City is a place she is familiar with, and she will go back sooner or later. I will only cooperate with you in the wine business in Tokyo, and in Hong Kong City
Of course, the wine business is left to her, and I will cooperate with her."
"So that's it, that's good. That's good."
Maria said as she patted her chest, all her worries were finally let go, and she couldn't help but praise her.
"The president is so proud. He can even get the agency right of Hong Kong City. This is amazing. But fortunately, otherwise I really don't know how to mention this matter to Axia.
.Now that’s good, even if I resign as Chixia Mamasang and ask her to choose another person, I will probably gain her understanding..."
However, Ning Weimin expressed his incomprehension about her last words, "Resign? Why should you resign?"
Now Maria was also confused.
"Hey? Does the president mean that I will continue to be responsible for the management of Chixia?"
"Don't you want to? Are you tired of being a mother in Chixia?"
"That's not true, but to do any job well, you have to put your heart and soul into it, especially in the wine shop business. I'm still a novice. If I hold two jobs at the same time, I'm afraid..."
"What you said is correct. But the actual situation will be different. Have you ever thought that these two jobs are completely complementary to each other? I want to leave it to you because I hope you can use the two jobs of the wine shop and Mamasang.
You have two identities and can do two jobs well at the same time. You have this advantage, why don’t you make good use of it? You see, if you have a foreign
For wine shops, for Chika's own business, the cost of drinks will naturally be reduced, and you can also use the cooperative relationship to build a good relationship with colleagues in Ginza. On the other hand, for foreign wine shops, with your experience as a mamasang, you will naturally know where to go.
Find customers, find needs, and use the public relations staff in the store to guide customers' consumption habits. Isn't this great?..."
"This..." Maria didn't want to say yes, but couldn't say "no", her expression was really tangled.
Fortunately, Ning Weimin finally understood her worries and knew that she might regard him as an unscrupulous capitalist.
So he quickly made a further explanation, "Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean to make you work all day and night, and I didn't mean to deprive you of all your private time. I just said that you have the ability and convenience to work at the same time.
You can do two things well. You don’t have to be too rigid in terms of working hours. Think about it, if you become the president, you will naturally have subordinates. In the company, you may not go to work every day. As long as you have a good grasp of the finances,
Just handle the key things yourself. The same is true at night. The reason why you feel hard now is because everything is done by yourself. So the key is that you also need to train more helpers to handle things for you. This principle is just like mine and
It’s the same as when Axia first approached you to open a store. Have you ever thought that it would be much easier for you if you also bring out a few capable public relations people, teach them the work of mamasang, and take turns to help you look after the store."
"Well..." Ning Weimin's words caused Maria to think deeply. When talking about managing the company, she couldn't help but nod slightly, looking like she was being taught.
But when it came to the management of the club, she couldn't help but feel embarrassed and gave a somewhat perfunctory response.
"Ah, yes, that's a way. If I entrust the daily trivial matters to others, I will have more time to deal with more important things. But... the management of the club... may encounter problems
The problem is more complicated and should not be as easy to deal with as the company's affairs, not to mention...how many people are worth trusting sincerely..."
This was a rather euphemistic way of expression, mainly because there was a female publicist present, and Maria couldn't explain clearly.
You know, Ginza's mamasang and female publicist have always had a delicate relationship, and their harmony with each other is only superficial.
They need each other and depend on each other, but they are also wary of each other.
Mama Sang wants to keep a close eye on her female public relations staff, fearing that they will learn to take away the customers, and will never teach her subordinates business know-how so that they can start their own business.
The female publicists also kept Ma Sang at a distance, not daring to fully trust her, let alone have a heart-to-heart relationship with her.
Understand that the relationship between each other is only about money. Once there is a better place, we will never miss you.
So much so that it is difficult for any store to retain outstanding talents.
Even Maria herself came to Chixia because "people go to higher places".
Currently, she is also having a lot of trouble with her former workplace, Candlestick Mama-san.
Therefore, it is impossible for her to carefully train her capable subordinates and let them do the work for her, as Ning Weimin said.
If that's the case, I'm afraid the better the public relations lady is, the faster she will leave.
However, she thought that Ning Weimin's intention was actually far from that.
Ning Weimin not only understood the shortcomings of the industry that she believed in, but also had solutions.