Jun Co., Ltd. organized a two-day internal event to commemorate the 60th anniversary of its founding on October 17 (Wed) and 18 (Thursday).
The company's theme for the next 100 years is "NEXT 100".
The event took place in a hotel in Tokyo, based on the thought that the participants need to experience the best service and hospitality to provide even better customer satisfaction.
On the first day, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the company, the "KANREKI MEETING" was held, where a total of 700 people consisting of internal employees and shop managers (SM) gathered at the Hotel Gajoen Tokyo in Meguro. The attendees learned about the current situations of JUN by focusing on the topics of each brand and reflected on the 60-year history of the company.
The meeting started with a talk between the current President and Representative Director, Susumu Sasaki, and the founder and current chairman of the company, Tadashi Sasaki.
The meeting continued with the introduction on the visuals and turning points of the founding process that intermingled with the company history by playing an original video in the style of a TV program, and the participants were interested in listening to a full program that explained how the ingenious contents were developed from each brand and conveyed various new pieces of information.
The meeting continued with how JUN is connected to the society, and Brother Tom, a self-proclaimed fan of JUN, became the storyteller who uncovered the history of JUN.
To celebrate the 60th anniversary, various arrangements were made to tone up the event, such as the setting of a "red" dress code based on the launching of a red-checkered beach pants when JUN was established and how the product became hugely popular the dress code was set to "red", stories that enlivened the memories of the participants, and others.
At the after-party, Brother Tom, who left the stage for a while, reappeared as a surprise during the toast and sang the hit song WON'T BE LONG. The winner of the "Fashionista" Grand Prix was decided by voting, and the winner walked the runway with Director Sasaki.
The climax of the event is a BINGO game that included stories about JUN.
The uniquely-JUN event was enjoyed by all employees until the end and improved the motivation of all participants.
On the second day, approximately 400 SM members from all over Japan participated in the "2018 Shop Managers Conference" that was held at HILTON TOKYO. The conference is a yearly event that is held at the beginning of the term, organized by store managers for store managers. In the meeting, participants discussed the things they wanted to know, shared various ideas on how to solve their problems and improve their work, and grow together as SMs and SDs (shop directors). The members who were chosen as the executive committee planned and formulated a program that focused on skill development and the development of their junior staff members.
There were practical lectures and seminars, such as a lecture on how to provide instructions and develop others by Toshihiko Koga, a Judoka, as well as fashion-specific seminars, such as trend styling and Instagram advice by Rei Shito, a street styler and photographer.