INTERVIEW

Gentleman, Children and Living Department Living Shop Master Ayaka Kobayashi

PROFILE

2016.4 Assigned to Fujisaki's bedding section
2020.3 Bedding product assistant team majer
2021.3 Living in charge of Date Craft Shop as Shop Master

― Why did you decide to join Fujisaki?

From my experience in club activities and part-time jobs as a student, I realized that my partner's pleasure and smile had led to my own rewarding and growth. In addition, I wanted to get a job that could make use of the marketing and hospitality fields I learned at the Faculty of Business Administration at the university, so I decided to go to Fujisaki, a sales and customer service business.
I was fascinated by the fact that it is a local department store that is rooted in the community and is developing with the local people, and I joined the company because I wanted to contribute to the community in a traditional company.

― Please tell us about your current job and rewarding.

I am in charge of the management of Date Craft, a shop that collects traditional crafts and craft products from the six prefectures of Tohoku. The work contents include the development and management of products that convey the goodness of handicrafts and rediscover the charm of Tohoku, event planning for selling them, and mobilization measures using newsletters and SNS etc. . In addition, there is a wide range of work related to shop management, such as analysis of sales and training of sales staff.

I am responsible for the fact that I am in charge of the shop, but since I can experience everything from product selection to sales, it is very rewarding and you can realize that it leads to my growth every day.

― What do you want to do in the future?

In the future, while always wearing antennas, we will select traditional crafts from the six Tohoku prefectures, mainly in Miyagi Prefecture, and up-to-date craft products by modern artists in a well-balanced manner, and also engage in the development of our own original products.

We will contribute to regional development together with local companies and aim to create a sales floor where customers will not get tired of coming to the store anytime.

― How to spend OFF?

I like traveling, and I often went before the COVID-19 pandemic. I like to research and plan sightseeing spots, hidden restaurants, and ryokan selection, so I would like to go to various places again when I calm down.


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