The product is not on the market yet, so it stands to reason that no one should know about it. No matter how sensitive these appliance retailers are to the market, their noses are not so smart.

"Uh," Ryuji Arai was stunned for a moment, and then quickly explained, "I happened to see a young man using them on the street, so I inquired about Shirakawa Electric." ”

The small and delicate shape, as well as the unique headphones, make it difficult not to pay attention.

Well? Young people use it on the street? What the heck? How I don't know.

Bai Chuanfeng was shocked in his heart, but his face was silent. Putting these aside in advance, he has another problem.

"Arai-san, can you take the liberty of asking?"

"Tell me."

"Does your company accept investment?"

"Huh?!" Ryuji Arai thinks he is well-informed, but he is still shocked by this question.

"Investment?"

Obviously, he came to fool the other party into joining the product alliance of Pizza, why did the other party want to stuff money into himself in a blink of an eye?

"That's right," Shirakawa Kaede nodded affirmatively, "If you follow Arai-san's plan, your company wants to continue to open branches."

And rapid expansion, presumably in need of financial support. ”

That's right, if the chain retail industry wants to develop rapidly, it can only keep opening stores and opening stores all over the country.

However, at present, there is a Byke plan, but including the newly opened branch in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, there are only two stores.

If you want to call this a chain, it's a bit shabby.

But if there is really an investment of foreign money, then the plans of the chain ...

"Shirakawa-san" Ryuji Arai felt his throat dry a little, "What you just said about investment, are you serious?" ”

"Of course," Shirakawa Kaede nodded very seriously.

The experience of Darong Electric two days ago is vivid, as a small manufacturer without its own channels.

was manipulated everywhere at the negotiation table, and even when it came to talking about rebate sharing, he didn't have much confidence.

In the final analysis, the foundation is still too thin, and Shirakawa Kaede dreams of having its own distribution channels.

Doesn't he want a factory store? Think! But there was no money.

Now there is an opportunity to build your own sales network, although the other party is also in the initial stage.

But Shirakawa Kaede felt that the timing was right, and if he didn't give it a try, he might regret it for the rest of his life.

received an affirmative answer, and Ryuji Arai looked serious.

"In this case, BIC Camera is willing to accept the capital injection of Shirakawa Electric."

Ryuji Arai was also a decisive person and immediately made a decision.

He is well aware that Pizza wants to develop rapidly, and accepting external funds is a shortcut.

Time is money, and conversely, money saves time.

"Then make an offer." Shirakawa Kaede crossed his hands, and a pair of arms were placed flat on the table.

Ryuji Arai quickly calculated in his heart that there are only two stores in Pizza at present, and one of them was newly opened last year.

Today, I rent a shop in Tokyo, and it costs about 1 million yen a year.

"Two million yen, 10% of the shares." Ryuji Arai slowly stretched out two fingers, to be honest, he was a little unconfident at this price.

Sure enough, Shirakawa Kaede shook his head, and he stretched out three fingers, "3 million yen, 25% of the shares." ”

Ryuji Arai was stunned, and added money? But this share...

"Arai-san, please listen to me first," Shirakawa Kaede motioned to Ryuji Arai to calm down.

"In the future, if Byke continues to expand its scale, Shirakawa Electric will continue to pursue investment.

And in the current state, Shirakawa Electric will not interfere with the operation of Pizza.

In addition, in the future, all of Shirakawa Electric's products will enter Byke's sales channels at "internal prices". ”

Shirakawa Kaede currently only wants the shares of Pizza, although the sales channel is what he values.

But it may take a few years for Pizza to take shape.

What he values is the future, and while the other party has not yet developed, it is the best time to join.

Listening to Shirakawa Kaede's additional conditions, Ryuji Arai was very entangled in his heart.

After all, it is white money, and it does not interfere with operations, and the shares happen to be stuck near their bottom line.

This Shirakawa-san looks young, and he is so old at how to do things.

"Deal!" Without long hesitation, Ryuji Arai gritted his teeth and agreed.

There are pros and cons to everything, not to mention that the pros outweigh the cons.

"Yo West" incarnates Shirakawa Kaede of Osa, and praises him.

However, now it is only a preliminary finalization of the cooperation intention, and the specific details and inspection of Shirakawa Kaede will let the following people do it. He is now only in charge of the initial direction.

Now that the cooperation has been negotiated, the atmosphere between the two sides has become much more harmonious.

"Shirakawa-kun thinks that if Sure Store opens another branch, where is it more appropriate?"

At this time, Ryuji Arai talked with Shirakawa Kaede about the next development of Pizza in a tone of discussion with his partners.

After all, everyone will be their own people from now on, and once the Japanese are united, the cohesion will be terrifying.

They are cautious at heart, so they especially like to act in groups.

"It's best to be near transport hubs, such as tram stations, metro stations, etc.

The common feature of our products is that they are aimed at young people, and places like Akihabara, Shinjuku, and Shibuya are all good choices.

Of course, this is only a suggestion, and the specific decision is made by Arai San according to the development needs. ”

Shirakawa Kaede does what he says, and he does not interfere in operations. Because he believes that the other party is more professional than him in this regard.

However, Ryuji Arai nodded with satisfaction, and Shirakawa Kaede's thoughts coincided with his.

"As President Shirakawa, the hero sees the same thing. In that case, Pizza also needs to act as soon as possible.

As for the detailed details of the cooperation, the two parties will discuss it in detail after drafting the contract. ”

"No problem, I'm waiting for Arai-san to come again." Shirakawa Kaede got up and shook hands with the other party, and sent him out of here.

…

It was an unexpectedly negotiated investment, and by the way, it added a little bit of a sales channel for Flashman.

said that his Shirakawa Electric Appliance has not improved, but he spent another sum of money to go out.

The 10 million book funds are 3 million less, but Shirakawa Kaede does not regret it.

It's a big deal to go to the bank for a loan, as long as Ryuji Arai runs Byke well, this transaction will not be a loss.

However, the remaining six million on the books will be spent immediately, and the Flashman commercial is about to start shooting.

It's mid-December, and Christmas is less than two days away. It's time to warm up.

But before that, Shirakawa Kaede needs to understand what Ryuji Arai just said, what is the situation of young people on the street using Flashman.

Shirakawa Electric has not yet shipped on a large scale, and only some retail stores and channel providers in remote areas, drivers set off in advance to distribute goods.

But apparently Ryuji Arai is talking about Tokyo, and if that's the case, then only one person knows the situation.

Shirakawa Kaede picked up the phone on the table and began to dial Hasegawa.

As the head of the marketing department, he has always been in charge of channel distribution.

If you want to say that he can make a moth, it must be him.

After a few days of hard work, Shirakawa Electric has successfully persuaded well-known home appliance sellers such as Tomoto Baxi, Yamada Denki, and Eidensha to include Flashman in their product catalog.

It's just that in terms of rebate sharing, Shirakawa Electric has made great concessions.

However, as an entry ticket, this tuition fee still has to be paid.

After dialing Hasegawa's phone after a while, Shirakawa Kaede realized what small actions he had recently made to increase Flashman's popularity.

Thank you all for your support!

(End of chapter)