However, at the same time, I would like to establish an environment in which global information also comes into that store, which can then be used as a reference when considering product line-ups.

We are now living in an era in which information spreads around the world almost instantaneously through social media. It is almost another form of word-of-mouth – it’s just that it spreads faster and wider. Crucially, the product or store has to be good in the first place. If not, it will not generate any buzz.

Community-based sales and global sales share the same essence. Going forward, I hope that we will be able to conduct our business in a way allowing for the coexistence of both localisation and globalisation.