Design One Japan Co., Ltd. (TSE First Section: 6048, CEO: Yasuo Takabatake), operator of "Ekiten," Japan's largest all-genre word-of-mouth store search site, will collaborate with LINE Business Partners Inc. to jointly host a seminar on utilizing tools to successfully attract online customers to stores. The seminar will focus on strengthening the online customer attraction capabilities of small and medium-sized independent stores, and will provide know-how on how to use "Ekiten" and "LINE@" and how to combine the features of both.
Seminar Outline
| Seminar name | Increase your customer base with LINE@ and Ekiten! Easy-to-use seminar |
|---|---|
| Venue | 8F Nippon Life Insurance Hakata Ekimae Building, 3-2-1 Hakata Ekimae, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture TKP Hakata Station City Center |
| Date | 2017.2.28 (Tue) Morning session (maximum 96 people): 10:00-12:45 (doors open 9:30) [Afternoon (capacity 96)] 15:00-17:45 (doors open 14:30) |
| Participation fee | Free |
Currently, the internet penetration rate in Japan is over 8%, and the use of online customer acquisition tools is becoming essential for small and medium-sized independently operated stores. Store managers are being asked to select online customer acquisition tools that suit the characteristics of their store and use them to acquire new customers and increase repeat customers.
At this seminar, we will be introducing "Ekiten (https://www.ekiten.jp/) and LINE@ (http://at.line.me/jp/We will provide you with know-how on how to use each of the two services:
Ekiten and LINE@ have been in business partnership since February 2015, and based on their track record to date, they will provide know-how on how to combine and utilize both services, not only for those who have implemented both services, but also for those who have only implemented one of the two services.
For more details about this seminar, please see the URL below.
http://www.ekiten.jp/documents/seminar/seminar_20170228.html
Based on our corporate mission of "Invigorating the world," we will continue to expand the scope of our support for store management, aiming to revitalize small and medium-sized independently operated stores.
About LINE@
LINE@ is a public account that can be used by any user, regardless of whether they are a corporation or an individual, for communication or business purposes, starting with a monthly fee. It is primarily used by many businesses, including restaurants, apparel stores, beauty salons, and accommodations, as a sales promotion support service that connects users with businesses, and as of the end of November 2016, the total number of accounts had exceeded 230,000.
*Numbers for verified accounts only.
LINE@ is a free app for businesses that's easy to start using
Ekiten Overview
Ekiten was launched in June 2007 with the concept of "regional revitalization," and provides information to help users choose a store based on reviews and satisfaction ratings posted by users in a wide range of categories, including relaxation and body care, hair salons, clinics, and gourmet food. Currently, it has grown into one of Japan's largest store information databases, with a total of approximately 4.5 million listed stores and over 165 million posted reviews, and it plays a role as a customer attraction/information provider that connects users and stores.
・"Ekiten" is one of Japan's largest all-genre word-of-mouth store search sites
https://www.ekiten.jp/
・"Ekiten Magazine" delivers articles that will help you attract customers and manage your store
https://magazine.ekiten.jp/
・Free professional listing/search site for all genres "Ekitenpro"
https://pro.ekiten.jp/
*The number of listed stores and cumulative number of reviews is as of the end of August 2016.
[Inquiries regarding this matter]
| Company Name | Design One Japan Co., Ltd. |
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| Responsible | Public relations officer |
| TEL | 03-6421-7438 |
| Mail: | pr@designone.jp |