
上周五,,7-Eleven首位外籍候任首席執(zhí)行官斯蒂芬·海耶斯·達克斯表達了對公司的信心,,他認為即使經(jīng)濟放緩,,這家日本連鎖便利店仍將繼續(xù)吸引精打細算的顧客。
但達克斯拒絕對當前正在研究的各項投資計劃細節(jié)置評,,包括加拿大Alimentation Couche-Tard公司提出的收購計劃,。達克斯是美國人,其母親是日本人,。
他表示,,公司有一個特別委員會正在“完全客觀地”研究各種選擇,但他并非該特別委員會的成員,。
目前擔(dān)任董事的達克斯在7-Eleven母公司柒和伊控股(Seven & i Holdings Co.)的東京總部對少數(shù)記者表示:“整個進程正朝著非常積極的方向推進,。”
他出任首席執(zhí)行官的任命,,仍需在5月獲得股東批準。過去一年,,柒和伊控股的股價累計上漲逾2%,。
達克斯精通日語和英語。他表示,,他決心借鑒在沃爾瑪(Walmart),、優(yōu)衣庫(Uniqlo)及其他零售商的從業(yè)經(jīng)歷,打造領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力文化。
他表示:“若不能保持謙遜,,就無法傾聽顧客心聲,,更無法持續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)。但若缺乏進取精神,,就會被競爭對手打敗,。”
達克斯強調(diào),,7-Eleven連鎖店正在全球擴張,。但各國門店具有差異性,他的目的并非在全球復(fù)制日式"便利店"模式,。
例如,,達克斯表示,通過優(yōu)化供應(yīng)鏈并借助連鎖品牌的全球覆蓋優(yōu)勢可以降低成本,,而單純降低食品價格只會導(dǎo)致顧客流失,。
他說道:“日本市場的業(yè)務(wù)根基在于創(chuàng)新?!?/p>
盡管拒絕評論美國總統(tǒng)唐納德·特朗普的政策,,但達克斯承認在經(jīng)濟放緩時期消費者可能會節(jié)省開支。
達克斯指出,,應(yīng)對之道在于成為顧客購物時的首選,。他表示在自己成長過程中,母親和日本親戚從來不會浪費任何東西,。他回憶稱,,在餐館用餐后,他們甚至?xí)眉垖⑹O碌娘埐舜虬鼛Щ丶摇?/p>
他表示:“若要見識最難對付的顧客,,不妨找我的姨媽們聊聊,。”
“日本顧客的要求近乎苛刻,。這種特質(zhì)與我產(chǎn)生強烈共鳴,,也塑造了我對零售業(yè)的認知?!保ㄘ敻恢形木W(wǎng))
譯者:劉進龍
審校:汪皓
上周五,,7-Eleven首位外籍候任首席執(zhí)行官斯蒂芬·海耶斯·達克斯表達了對公司的信心,他認為即使經(jīng)濟放緩,,這家日本連鎖便利店仍將繼續(xù)吸引精打細算的顧客,。
但達克斯拒絕對當前正在研究的各項投資計劃細節(jié)置評,包括加拿大Alimentation Couche-Tard公司提出的收購計劃,。達克斯是美國人,,其母親是日本人。
他表示,公司有一個特別委員會正在“完全客觀地”研究各種選擇,,但他并非該特別委員會的成員,。
目前擔(dān)任董事的達克斯在7-Eleven母公司柒和伊控股(Seven & i Holdings Co.)的東京總部對少數(shù)記者表示:“整個進程正朝著非常積極的方向推進?!?/p>
他出任首席執(zhí)行官的任命,,仍需在5月獲得股東批準。過去一年,,柒和伊控股的股價累計上漲逾2%,。
達克斯精通日語和英語。他表示,,他決心借鑒在沃爾瑪(Walmart),、優(yōu)衣庫(Uniqlo)及其他零售商的從業(yè)經(jīng)歷,打造領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力文化,。
他表示:“若不能保持謙遜,,就無法傾聽顧客心聲,更無法持續(xù)學(xué)習(xí),。但若缺乏進取精神,,就會被競爭對手打敗?!?/p>
達克斯強調(diào),,7-Eleven連鎖店正在全球擴張。但各國門店具有差異性,,他的目的并非在全球復(fù)制日式"便利店"模式,。
例如,達克斯表示,,通過優(yōu)化供應(yīng)鏈并借助連鎖品牌的全球覆蓋優(yōu)勢可以降低成本,,而單純降低食品價格只會導(dǎo)致顧客流失。
他說道:“日本市場的業(yè)務(wù)根基在于創(chuàng)新,?!?/p>
盡管拒絕評論美國總統(tǒng)唐納德·特朗普的政策,但達克斯承認在經(jīng)濟放緩時期消費者可能會節(jié)省開支,。
達克斯指出,,應(yīng)對之道在于成為顧客購物時的首選。他表示在自己成長過程中,,母親和日本親戚從來不會浪費任何東西,。他回憶稱,在餐館用餐后,,他們甚至?xí)眉垖⑹O碌娘埐舜虬鼛Щ丶摇?/p>
他表示:“若要見識最難對付的顧客,,不妨找我的姨媽們聊聊?!?/p>
“日本顧客的要求近乎苛刻,。這種特質(zhì)與我產(chǎn)生強烈共鳴,也塑造了我對零售業(yè)的認知,?!保ㄘ敻恢形木W(wǎng))
譯者:劉進龍
審校:汪皓
The first foreigner tapped to head 7-Eleven expressed confidence Friday the Japanese convenience store chain will continue to attract thrifty customers, even in an economic slowdown.
But Stephen Hayes Dacus, an American with a Japanese mother, declined to comment on the specifics of the various investment plans now being studied, including an acquisition proposal by Alimentation Couche-Tard of Canada.
A special company committee, which he isn’t part of, is charged with studying the options “totally objectively,” he said.
“The process is moving forward very constructively,” Dacus, who is currently a director, told a small group of reporters at the Tokyo headquarters of Seven & i Holdings Co., which operates 7-Eleven.
His appointment as chief executive still needs shareholders’ approval, set for May. Seven & i shares have risen more than 2% in the past year.
Fluent in Japanese and English, Dacus said he was determined to build a culture of leadership that he’s learned to admire from his experience working at Walmart, Uniqlo and other retailers.
“If you’re not humble, you’re not listening to your customers. You’re not learning. But if you’re not aggressive, you’re going to get beat by your competitors,” he said.
Dacus stressed the 7-Eleven chain was growing globally. But the stores were different by nation, and his intent was not to duplicate everywhere the Japanese-style “conbini,” as they are known here.
Lowering costs can be delivered with a better supply chain, for instance, leveraging the chain’s global reach, while a cheaper recipe for a food item will merely drive customers away, said Dacus.
“This business in Japan has been built on innovation,” he said.
While declining to comment on U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies, he acknowledged buyers will likely tighten their purse strings in a slowdown.
The answer is to be the first choice for where they shop, Dacus said, noting that his mother and Japanese relatives he watched growing up never wasted anything. They would wrap leftover dinner rolls at restaurants in paper to take home, he recalled.
“If you want to talk to some tough customers, you go talk to my aunts,” he said.
“Japanese customers are incredibly demanding. That’s something that really resonates with me. And that forms the way I think about retail.”