Name Paris Miki Inc.
Head Office 2-4-2 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
President Seiji Kanou
Established October 1930
Capitalization 5.91075 yen (as of March 2001)
Sales 79.36 billion yen (term ended March 2001)
Employees 4,639 (as of March 2001)
Outline of Operations A specialized eyewear chain handling mainly glasses and related products. Outlets in Japan and overseas include suburban retailers, tenant shops, and "built-in" shops.
Strengths
? Technologically advanced
? #1 in Japan and #3 globally
? Extremely well known in Japan for its all retails that pursue of individual customer satisfaction and needs, from beginning to end
? "Web-mimir" service that allows customers to seek out their ideal eyewear via the Internet, and then actually try the glasses on at the nearest shop
? Industry leader in innovation
Weaknesses
? Maintenance issues for their eyewear system
? Turnover as a result of technology
? Customization takes longer
Opportunities
? Expand to the US and elsewhere
? Internet customers globally
? Increasing senior population in Japan
? The increase in computer/video usage leading to bad vision
Threats
? Lasik surgery
? Higher priced eyewear
? Designer eyewear not available through them
? Competitors
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