Hokkaido product exhibition discontinued at department stores nationwide. Influence of spreading infection March 5 17:04
A survey by Hokkaido found that the product exhibition in Hokkaido, which was to be held at 11 department stores nationwide, was canceled one after another due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
Product exhibitions that sell foods such as Hokkaido's agricultural and marine products are held at department stores around the country, giving businesses in Hokkaido an opportunity to expect great sales.
However, in response to the spread of the new coronavirus, Hokkaido interviewed 12 major department stores nationwide, and as of February 2 this year, the product exhibitions planned at 11 stores were canceled. I understand that it has become.
What was canceled was the “Spring Big Hokkaido Exhibition” scheduled at “JR Nagoya Takashimaya” in Nagoya from 3rd to 16th of this month, and “Isetan Urawa store” in Saitama from 4th to 9th of this month. From the 4th to the 16th of this month, from the “Daido Fukuoka Tenjin Store” in Fukuoka City.
In response to the sudden suspension, some businesses are struggling to handle the products they have prepared, so Hokkaido should carefully understand the impact of the suspension and consider the necessary measures I am.
Disappointed voices from prospective exhibitors
People who saw the product exhibitions held outside Hokkaido as a chance to sell have been disappointed.
The yogurt specialty store in Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, which opened in July last year, was scheduled to open its first store at a product exhibition in Kyoto and Gunma prefectures this month.
However, the product exhibition was suddenly canceled last week.
Shoppers are dropping their shoulders just because they think it is a chance to sell raw yogurt squeezed from a ranch in Chitose City and let them know about it nationwide.
There are even more economic consequences.
Nearly one ton of frozen yogurt has been thawed and prepared for a product exhibition, but since it cannot be frozen again, it must be sold as soon as possible.
Revenue is expected to decrease by about 4 million yen due to the cancellation of the product exhibition, and the store has been forced to end up receiving an emergency loan from a financial institution.
Ayami Kimoto, a store specializing in yogurt specialty “CHACO”, said, “I thought it was finally off to a good start as the product exhibition was decided, but I'm sorry that it has had an impact. I want to. "