Chapter 2174 Talent (Second Update)

Speaking of Qilin Commercial Plaza, despite its popularity, there is also an undercurrent.

For example, today, a manager from the purchasing department came to report something.

"General manager, they refused to sell the three brands of clothes and trousers we purchased in Xuzhou, saying that the production volume was insufficient."

Tan Guofu was stunned for a moment, "Is it normal?"

"It's not normal." The manager said, "We are selling well for these three brands, whether they are summer clothes, autumn clothes or winter clothes. They have people abroad who specialize in making imitations, so they are very trendy. The sales volume is in all our clothing categories. , occupying the top five positions. With eight stores across the country, sales to date have reached 300 million yuan."

"That's quite a lot." Tan Guorong nodded.

Looking at the current retail industry in China, a company can have a turnover of 100 million a year, which is definitely very high and makes a lot of money.

"So when we were purchasing summer clothes, we deliberately increased our orders by 50% and prepared to build these brands." The manager said, "But this time I went to Xuzhou, their attitude was different from the previous times. It’s a big change. It’s not that they weren’t enthusiastic when they invited me to wine and dinner, but when it came to purchasing, they hesitated and finally refused directly, which was a bit weird.”

"Yes, the production volume is not enough, so it is impossible to reject them all." Tan Guofu also started to think about it, "Did something happen to their factory?"

"After I pretended to leave, I went back for a few days and found that their production was normal, and all kinds of raw materials were still being shipped in." The manager said, "It's just that they really didn't have trucks to transport goods out."

"You said they are all factories in Xuzhou?" Tan Guofu suddenly remembered something.

"Well, they all belong to the Light Industry Bureau. They have many garment factories in Xuzhou, which have formed a large scale." The manager said, "We purchase from more than a dozen of them, but the quality and style of the products of these three companies All the best.”

"Now you quietly go back to Xuzhou, get some public relations money, and go find people in their factory or other factories to find out what is going on." Tan Guofu said in a deep voice, "This I also feel that the matter is not simple and must be handled with caution."

"good!"

The manager agreed and went.

The headquarters of Kirin Department Store is in Shanghai, because it is one of the commercial and financial centers in the country. Only Guangdong can compare with it, and Huajing is not enough.

Xuzhou is more than 100 kilometers away from Shanghai. It takes more than three hours to get there by train.

As a result, he hurried back the next night.

It happened that Tan Guofu was still working overtime in the company. Seeing his subordinates who were in a hurry and looking very angry, he suddenly had thoughts in his heart.

"What happened?" Tan Guofu asked after he drank some water and gave him a cigarette.

"Made! These mainlanders are nothing!" The manager didn't even reply and just cursed.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Tan Guofu frowned, "Have you forgotten Mr. Jun's taboos? Don't attack the mainlanders. Not all of them are bad people. If you have anything to say, just say it!"

"Oh, yes!" The manager was also startled and quickly explained, "General manager, I didn't mean that. I meant those people in Xuzhou, they are too bad!"

"Why is it broken?" Tan Guofu asked curiously.

"It's not that they lack productivity or have any problems at all, but they want to do it themselves!" the manager said angrily, "Not only are they starting to stock up now, but they are also moving around in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong. We are looking for shops in the four cities of Zhouzhou and Lin'an... Oh, by the way, they are right around our Kirin Commercial Plaza, and we use the banner of 'Kilin Commercial Plaza Sell Brand', and the prices are 10%-20% cheaper than ours."

Tan Guofu smiled, "This is about picking peaches!"

"Who says it's not?" The manager also said dissatisfied: "At the beginning, we advertised for investment and asked them to set up their own counters, but they didn't come. Well, then, we will purchase and sell by ourselves... But now We have sold our name, and everyone knows it, so they just try to remove the money from the pot and forget about selling it themselves, but they still don’t sell it to us, it’s so disgusting!”

Tan Guofu nodded slightly.

What these people do is disgusting.

It can also be said that the food appearance is a bit too ugly.

From a few small brands in Xuzhou, they have now become well-known products in big cities through Qilin Commercial Plaza. This is all due to the development of Qilin Commercial Plaza.

It's unrealistic to say that the brand is so well-known and they don't have any ideas. They are very smart to think of opening a store next to Qilin Commercial Plaza.

But what does it mean if you directly cut off the goods from Qilin Commercial Plaza?

Want to enjoy the brand effect we create for yourself?

Is it really that selfish?

"What do you think we should do?" Tan Guofu asked him.

"What else can we do? Just take all their goods off the counter and find clothing from other factories to replace them." The manager replied, "On the day they open, we will build shanties in the square outside and use ultra-low We must sell these clothes at high prices, and we must make it feel like a grocery sale on Apliu Street, and directly make them stink!"

Tan Guofu laughed dumbly, "This is a good idea, are there any more?"

"They also reminded us that without us, they couldn't sell anything except in their own cities, so it was just an annual purchase contract." The manager said, "We will be more standardized in the future. Contracts, such as purchase period, price, quality, delivery time, etc., must have strict regulations! Only in this way can we maintain the interests of our Qilin Commercial Plaza to the maximum extent."

Tan Guofu said, "Aren't you afraid that they have local protectionism and that even if they break the contract, we won't be able to deal with them?"

"If they have the courage!" the manager said, "We don't even need President Wei to come forward. You can just call their city leaders to protest. If you need to threaten, use threats. If you need to be aggressive, be aggressive. They have no shame anyway. We Why are you so honest?"

"Well said."

Tan Guofu nodded repeatedly, "Xiao Zhuang, how old are you this year and how many years have you been in this business?"

Manager Zhuang Zihao said: "I am 29 years old and haven't read much. I started delivering goods and doing chores when I was 16. I joined the Wankang chain store at the age of 20. I went to Darong Department Store at the age of 25. The year before last, I saw the Kirin Group recruiting people to come to the mainland. I am a talent working in a department store, so I signed up... On the day I went to apply, I think you were there, you were wearing a white shirt and trousers, but your tie was red."

After his reminder, Tan Guofu remembered that he was really dressed like that that day.

"Haha, then we are also destined." Tan Guofu smiled and said, "Your thoughts and responses just now are very good. Let's do this, you hand over the work to your deputy first, and the position becomes mine. Deputy. Then go and fill this gap, and then seize the time to come up with a new contract with purchasing details. In the end, the tearful sale will depend on how well you perform!"

"Oh, thank you! Thank you, general manager!!" Zhuang Zihao immediately cheered up.

There are hundreds of purchasing managers like him in Kirin Department Store, but there are only a dozen assistants to Tan Guofu, also known as assistants to the general manager, and all of them are talented people in their own right.

As someone who came from Xiangjiang, Zhuang Zihao knew that these general manager assistants were all preparing for the opening of new stores in the future. As long as a new store was opened, they would take charge of various preparations and then take up the post of general manager of the new store in Qilin Commercial Plaza. .

This is a prince!

If you do well, you will be transferred back to the head office and become the vice president, and your status will be even more different!

An unexpected event actually gave me such a good opportunity. The promotion style of the Kirin Group is indeed completely different from those of those old-fashioned department stores!

When he walked out of Tan Guofu's office, Zhuang Zihao was secretly encouraging.

I must do these things well, only then can I convince everyone, and only then can I secure my position as assistant to the general manager!

When he went out, Tan Guofu played with the pen in his hand with a cold look on his lips.

In fact, the betrayal of the three garment factories in Xuzhou was more serious than Zhuang Zihao imagined.

If they succeed, will every merchant do the same in the future?

You can take over the market that I worked so hard to create and make a fortune?

Is there anything so cheap?

Although Mr. Jun wants us to do business openly and not use other means to suppress others, these people are already enemies now. How can we be a deterrent if we don't use some means to deal with them?

It is conceivable that even if we go to President Le, it will be of no use.

With Queen Le's temper, she will definitely support Tan Guofu, and she may even go on the stage in person to complain to higher-ups about the harsh business environment in the Mainland.

If there really is such a day, it will definitely cause a big earthquake.

Of course, Tan Guofu doesn't want to go to that point, because the most important thing for a business person is to be harmonious and make money. If it offends too many people, although Kirin Group is not afraid, it is not necessary.

It is enough to catch those who jump the most and beat them violently to scare the monkeys.

But having said that, Tan Guofu has never worried about being boycotted.

Kirin Group has many solutions.

At worst, all kinds of clothes, pants, footwear, daily necessities, etc. will be produced in Southeast Asian countries, and then all will be shipped to the Kirin Commercial Plaza in the mainland for sale.

In this way, the cost may even be reduced further.

And according to the mainlanders' habit of admiring foreign things, these things will definitely sell well.

By then, not just one or two of these related factories will be killed.