Those who have assembled Lego street scenes know how refreshing those exquisite ancient buildings are.
Take the Hong Kong General Post Office, for example, it looks a lot like a Lego-style General Post Office.
However, the then British Hong Kong government decided to demolish and rebuild it in 1976.
When it was demolished, it was opposed by people who wanted to protect ancient buildings.
However, during the British colonial era, it was difficult for ordinary people in Hong Kong to shake the government's policies. In the end, it was still demolished.
Although this is an inevitable result of social development, for an ancient architecture enthusiast, this is definitely a tragedy for Hong Kong.
Yu Wenyin is a fan of ancient architecture.
Yu Wenyin, who had just entered the society after living in the ivory tower, was immersed in the grief over the demolition of the ancient buildings.
Mr. Zhao, who has been working in the society for nearly ten years, was chatting and laughing with the supermarket manager in the reception room of ParknShop.
ParknShop Hong Kong is the largest supermarket chain group in Hong Kong, and its boss is the famous richest man in Hong Kong - Li Jiacheng.
ParknShop is known for its commitment to providing customers with affordable goods, high-quality fresh food and world-class service.
Since its establishment in 1973, ParknShop has grown to more than 200 stores in Hong Kong and Macau, China.
ParknShop is the first supermarket chain to launch the "Fresh Hygiene Certification" campaign and the "Best Value" guarantee of "Best Value Smart Eyes".
On the one hand, we ensure that all kinds of fresh food meet the highest hygiene and safety standards.
On the other hand, it is guaranteed that all yellow-label products are from the same area.
With the corporate philosophy of "PARKnSHOP makes you satisfied every day", PARKnSHOP provides customers with the most surprising product selections and high-quality customer services.
The current ParknShop supermarket in Causeway Bay is a bit small.
It's not really a supermarket.
At most, it is like the small supermarkets of later generations.
Small supermarkets like Jiadefu and AEON Supermarket.
It’s not surprising that ParknShop is small in scale. Even the most famous Times Square in Causeway Bay was not opened until 1994.
In 1960, Japanese department store Daimaru opened on Great George Street in Causeway Bay. With the construction of the first cross-harbour tunnel, its Hong Kong Island exit was in Causeway Bay.
As a result, many Japanese department stores opened in Causeway Bay, making Causeway Bay a major shopping center on Hong Kong Island.
Due to the opening of the Eastern Harbour Tunnel, Causeway Bay has become the main window to East Kowloon and New Territories East.
During its heyday in the mid-1980s, there were four Japanese department stores in Causeway Bay: Daimaru, Matsuzakaya, Mitsukoshi and Sogo.
Entering the 1990s, Japanese department stores either closed down or changed hands, and were replaced by shopping malls.
The original Hong Kong Tramway depot in Causeway Bay was rebuilt into today’s Times Square;
The Lee Theatre, a cinema on Percival Street, was demolished in 1992 and converted into Lee Theatre Plaza.
Zhao Zitong of later generations analyzed the renovation cases of old buildings in Causeway Bay, so he is particularly clear about this history.
The manager of ParknShop supermarket is named Qian Zhaoming.
Zhao Zitong thought that this manager’s parents must be well aware of the importance of money in this society.
Not only is his last name Qian, but his name is also Qian Zhaoming…
When meeting clients, there are two things you should pay special attention to.
One is image, the other is gift giving.
As far as the image is concerned, as long as you clean yourself up,
Basically, you can't go wrong if you dress professionally.
Fortunately, a large part of the redness on my face has disappeared today.
The wound on the forehead is not particularly obvious because of the gauze.
Image is secondary, a gift for meeting someone is also important.
Zhao Zitong is engaged in marketing, or to put it nicely, marketing.
To put it bluntly, it's a salesperson.
Reach the middle level, that is, a sales manager.
But never underestimate a sales executive.
Because most of these people are smart.
There are also etiquettes for gift giving.
It can’t be too expensive, nor too cheap.
Also need to grasp the identity and heart of the customer.
Just like the bottle of Dior's J'adore perfume she gave to the store manager today was particularly suitable.
This 50ml bottle of perfume costs about five hundred yuan.
It’s neither expensive nor cheap.
And it is especially suitable for Sister Dudu, who is in her thirties.
It won't work if you buy her a bottle of Dior's floral pink.
The kind that's suitable for little girls in their early twenties.
Should I give gifts when I meet a client for the first time
It is said that the more courtesy a person receives, the less blame he will feel. But that is not true.
If you have never contacted each other by phone before and this is the first time you meet,
It is best not to give any gift as it will make the customer embarrassed.
Without some trust during initial contact, it is unlikely that someone will casually accept your gifts.
For example, if your proposal is not good, your character is not good, and people don’t have a good impression of you, would they dare to accept it
Therefore, initial trust is the stepping stone.
From the initial contact with the customer to the feeling and impression you give to the customer, your own strength, the quality of your plan, etc., are all crucial.
For the second visit, consider bringing some simple and special gifts that the customer will not refuse:
For example, small specialties bought from other places, cigarettes that are only available inside, etc. are all acceptable.
Although there is no harm in giving gifts, what really determines whether you sign a contract is not the gift but the value you bring to the customer.
So, this time Zhao Zitong only brought his own plan and did not bring any gifts.
"It's not impossible, but I have other requests..."
After looking at the plan brought by Zhao Zitong, Qian Zhaoming walked back and forth a few steps.
In fact, this method does not hurt them.
But when doing business, you can definitely get more benefits, so just try to get more benefits.
Now that others are begging you, of course you can make requests.
Qian Zhaoming is short and fat, with a pair of squinting eyes as big as green beans.
The look in his eyes revealed the shrewdness of a businessman.
"I like the idea of combining house listings flyers with supermarket discount posters."
"But we at ParknShop have recently encountered a very troublesome problem."
“It’s a question of freshness and hygiene.”
Cantonese cuisine pursues "freshness" and pays attention to the freshness and original flavor.
They are not very dependent on seasonings, and even somewhat resist the destruction of the original flavor by seasonings.
For example, most Guangdong housewives are averse to using MSG when making soup.
Compared to the distinctive flavors of "salty", "spicy" and "sour",
The taste of "fresh" is difficult to define clearly.
Therefore, people from other provinces define Cantonese cuisine as having a lighter taste - sweet.
However, the real Guangdong natives would definitely not agree with this statement.
After all, "fresh" and "sweet" are two completely different concepts.
The most basic prerequisite for maintaining freshness is the freshness and hygiene of the ingredients.
That’s why ParknShop launched the “Fresh Hygiene Inspection Campaign”.
But freshness means a lot of waste.
Like fresh fruits and vegetables, and fresh pork.
These ingredients have very high requirements for timeliness.
It’s impossible to sell out every day.
In order to ensure freshness and hygiene, the leftovers from each day cannot be put on the shelves for sale the next day.
There is a high probability that these ingredients are directly thrown away, resulting in huge waste.
It is also a considerable expense in operating costs.