SERVICES FOR
BRANDS
Brands look to us to help expand their businesses in Japan and Asia through face-to-face qualitative customer analysis, strategic and iconic locationing, and impactful concept-making. We support brands of all stages, from establishment to expansion to renewal.
Strategic Consulting & Planning
We devise mid-to-long term business strategies and key actionable recommendations based on targeted research. Brands look to us to help map out what to do, where to do it, who to do it with, and how to do it while upholding their core brand identities.
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Market Entry
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Retail Strategy
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Location and Visibility
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Partnership Liaison
Branding & Activation
We support brands with concept creation and definition of core values prior to launch. Additionally, brands that hope to expand on existing customer loyalty look to us for activation and programming, ranging from art exhibits and pop-up shops to the facilitation of inter-industry collaborations.
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Concept Creation
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In-Store and Pop-up Programming
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Art Curation
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Exclusive Events and Experiences
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Brand Definition and Rebranding
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Collaboration Planning
Market Research & Analysis
In addition to standard research, we conduct in-depth and qualitative investigations that provide real voices and insights from consumers. From face-to-face interviews with opinion leaders to on-the-ground reviews of key market indicators, brands look to us for reliable reports that don’t rely on online surveys.
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End-User Interviews
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Trend Research
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Awareness and Positioning
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Foot Traffic Analysis
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Behavioral Analysis
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Competitor Analysis
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Best Practice Research
Leasing and Partner Search
With a powerful network of top-tier developers across various industries, we support our clients throughout the entire leasing/acquisition process from location search to brokerage. Additionally, we support new market entry by advising on partnerships for local operations, distribution and co-investment.
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Location Search
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Negotiation Support
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Brokerage
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Development Consultancy
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Local Partner Search