Our services
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Below, you will find some of our services in the order they
usually take place. You can chose to use us for all services or to use us for one or several of the services we can provide. You can reed more about each svervices by clicking the associated icons. |
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Product, Competitor & Market Analysis: |
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Needless to say, if your product is
not suited for the
Japanese market, it might be a bit difficult to export it to
Japan. We will make an assessment of your products chances
on the Japanese market. Also needless to say, if your competitor is better, the chances gets smaller too. Its not impossible to penetrate a market where there are better competitors, but it might not be worth the effort. We will find and analyze your competitors on the Japanese market and suggest your next move. Likewise reg. the market. Are there any interst for your products? What price level can you expect? Any specific cultural issues to be aware of? Laws and regulation issues are also important to figure out before approaching the market. We will help you on the way. Read more about it here. |
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Elaborate distribution strategy: |
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Once you have made your decision to approach the Japanese market, you
need to decide your distribution strategy. We will suggest
you a strategy and we will introduce you to major players on
the market and together with you negotiate contracts. Many
companies fail to negotiate a contract with Japanese
companies despite they have a competitive product that
Japanese also wants. Let us assist you in negotiating with
Japanese companies. Read more about our service related to distribution strategy here. |
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Use our Network & Introductions: |
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Network in Japan is extremely important which most business
people know these days. We have
network within a lot of
industries already, and what we do not have today, we will
get tomorrow. This is one of our major strengths to be able
to get connected to almost any company in Japan in very few
days. Read more about our network here. |
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Market entry: |
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Depending who you ask, your product, timing and so many
other factors, the answer to the question varies. Some will
tell you Japan is the most difficult market, others that it
is easy. For some product types, Japanese market is
straight forward. For others, it takes time. We will base our market entry strategy after having analyzed the market situation, your product and your competitors. Read more about our Japan market entry here. |
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Market expansion: |
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If you have successfully entered the market, you might want
to expand. It is not always a good idea to rely on your
Japanese partner companies on this part. Especially if you
have chosen a sole agent, it might be difficult. Read more about expansion strategies on the Japanese market here. |
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Complaint handling services: |
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Well, why is complaint handling written with red? Simply
because, if there are one single issue which can be
said to be the most important thing doing business with
Japan, it is complaint handling. This is where your Japanese
partners truly evaluate whether they can trust your company
or not. Handling complaints correctly will much likely result in
a stronger bond to your Japanese business partners, whereas
hahdling it wrongly, trying to run away from your
responsibility, may lead to total retreat from the market.
Understanding how to cope with complaints is a key issue on the
Japanese market. Read more here. |
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Communication services: |
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Far most businesses failing in Japan, fails because of bad or
lack of communication. You need to be in control of the
communication. You need to be in close contact to your
business partners in Japan, whether there are issues to
discuss or not. If you want to catch any troubles before
they arise, ongoing communication is the key. If you want to avoid
misunderstandings, communication is the key. We can offer you a package solution on communication with your Japanese partners. Read more about communication here. |
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Event handling: |
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You might want to exhibit in Japan or participate in other
promotional activities in Japan. Let us assist you. We can
arrange from signing up for the event to the final follow up
of the event, any task which is needed to make the event
successful for your company. Read more here. |
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Staff education services: |
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If you already have a Japan market manager, he / she might
need to know how to approach the Japanese market, how to
communicate etc. However, even the best Japan experts often
run into problems they never thought would happen. Read more about our Japan related staff education here. |
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Outsource your Japan department: |
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Why not outsource your Japan related activities or the
entire Japan department to us? Read more about outsourcing your Japan activity to us here. |
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Just in case: |
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You might want just to be in connection with us, in case you suddenly need our services. It could be because of sudden claim or other problems in your relation to the Japanese company. | ||