[Completed] [On-site & Online] International Shipping Strategy Seminar after the International e-Packet [Joint 2-company event]

International shipping fees have risen across the board during the COVID-19 pandemic. Japan Post's e-Packet service, which was popular among cross-border e-commerce users as a cheap way to send items, has been completely unavailable. However, everyone has endured, assuming that things will return to normal once the pandemic is over and that e-Packet will resume someday.

However, due to the unstable global situation, energy prices have risen sharply, and various other prices have risen accordingly, and the prices of international logistics have not returned to normal, but are only continuing to rise.

Furthermore, it was announced that the relied-upon e-Packet service will not only not be revived but will also be discontinued this fall.

From the consumer's perspective, shipping costs are a cost that they would rather not pay. But is there anything that can be done? In response to this desire, we will be holding a joint seminar with J-Grab, which has supported many businesses in cross-border e-commerce and led them to success, and ECMS, an international logistics low-cost carrier.

Due to COVID-19, the event will be held simultaneously in person and online.

Those who attend the venue will be able to ask questions directly to the speakers, and there will also be an opportunity for them to give direct advice during a chat after the seminar.

We'll bring you a wealth of information about cross-border e-commerce!

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■ Seminar participation requirements

・Be an individual business owner, corporation, local government, support organization, financial institution, etc.

・Those who are considering creating a cross-border e-commerce site or opening a store in an overseas e-commerce mall

・Those who want to increase sales in their cross-border e-commerce business

・Those who are experiencing problems with cross-border e-commerce sites or overseas e-commerce mall operations

・Those who are considering restructuring their current business and entering the international mail order business

*Please note that we may decline your application if you are not eligible or if we determine that you are in the legal profession or a related industry.

■ How to participate

1. Please apply for your desired date and time (July 19th, 2pm).

2. If you wish to attend in person, our seminar secretariat will send you the venue information by email, and if you wish to attend online, we will send you the URL on the day.

3. When the reserved date and time arrives, please come to the venue or access the URL in the email above.

*Seminar registration will be accepted until 30 minutes before the start of the seminar. If you apply at the last minute, the secretariat may not be able to process your application in time, so please apply early.

■ Regarding the use of Zoom if you wish to attend online

If you are using Zoom for the first time, please make sure the waiting screen ("Please wait for the host to start this meeting") is displayed 5 minutes before you are ready. The meeting ID and attendance number will not be used.

<How to participate> When the start time arrives, please access the URL provided by the seminar secretariat from your device. If you are asked to enter your name and email address, please enter the name and email address you used when registering for the seminar.

<Required equipment> PC, smartphone, tablet, etc. and headphones or earphones (microphones and PC built-in cameras are not required in principle.)

*Please note: If you download the application and use it, the current Zoom specifications do not include an automatic update function. Please make sure to keep it up to date with the latest version. A microphone and camera are not required to attend the seminar, but if you have any questions or concerns, please bring a microphone.

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<Event Overview>

Date and time: Wednesday, July 19, 2023, 14:00-16:00

Shibuya venue opens at 13:30

Venue Shibuya: 150-0031 Tokyo, Shibuya-ku, Sakuragaoka-cho 14-1, 1F Large Conference Room

Online: Participants' PCs, tablets, and smartphones

*Seminar registration will be accepted until 30 minutes before the start of the seminar. If you apply at the last minute, the secretariat may not be able to process your application in time, so please apply early.

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<Seminar program>

14:00～ Greetings

Part 1 (approx. 45 minutes) starts around 2:05 p.m.

■Cross-border e-commerce basics (J-Grab Co., Ltd./Yokokawa)

1. Overview of Cross-border E-commerce

2. Types of Cross-Border E-Commerce

3. Tips for selling through cross-border e-commerce

~5 minute break~

Part 2 (approximately 30 minutes) starts around 2:50 p.m.

Say goodbye to ePacket! A new direct shipping strategy for cross-border e-commerce (ECMS Japan Co., Ltd./Komatsu)

1. Introduction

2. End of International e-Packet Mail Service

3. The Importance of a Direct Shipping Strategy

4. Key Points of Direct Shipping Strategy

5. Building a Practical Direct Shipping Strategy (Success Strategy)

3:20 PM to 4:00 PM

Q&A, greetings with customers at offline venues, consultation sessions, etc.

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Speakers

J-Grab Co., Ltd.

Cross-border e-commerce consultant Hiroyuki Yokogawa

After working as an assistant to a music critic and for a music goods company, he joined eBay. At eBay, he served as a category manager and eventually directed system development. After eBay, he participated in launching e-commerce for a small or medium-sized enterprise, and in 2009 he went independent, developing tokyotrad, which sells Buddhist altar equipment in 86 countries around the world. While currently involved in Buddhist altar equipment, he is also working as a cross-border e-commerce specialist at J-Grab Co., Ltd., bringing his knowledge and experience of over 20 years in the field to the company.

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ECMS Japan Co., Ltd.

Representative Director Hideki Komatsu

Joined Nippon Express in 1995. Worked in sales for the international air cargo division and was stationed in China for seven years, during which time he became a Japan-China logistics professional. In 2016 he became Representative Director of ECMS Japan. He developed "B2C Direct," an international delivery service specializing in cross-border e-commerce and inbound tourism, and provides multifaceted support for Japanese companies' cross-border e-commerce logistics and inbound logistics. He is also a visiting lecturer at JECCICA (Japan E-Commerce Consultant Association).