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Costco as a distribution strategy in Japan with Jason Allen, Cookie Time
Episode 4515th January 2024 • Jandals in Japan • Jayne Nakata & Catherine O'Connell
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Cookie Time is making waves in Japan and Jason Allen, Representative Director, shares how this came to be. If you are thinking of having Costco as part of your product distribution strategy then this episode is for you. We are so proud of the work that Cookie Time has done in Japan over the past 10 years and excited to see what they achieve next.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

  • Jason’s insider tips for ordering the best goodies at the Cookie Time store in Harajuku
  • Why Cookie Time’s first approach to Costco was unsuccessful
  • What it’s like to negotiate a deal with Costco and some of the benefits of working with such a retailer
  • Where we can expect to see Cookie Time popping up in the future to fulfil their slogan of “bringing a smile to every face!”

About Jason

Jason is Representative Director at Cookie Time Japan. 

Links

Jason’s first episode on Jandals in Japan: https://www.jandalsinjapan.com/episode/five 

Discount Code for the Japan Online Store: JANDALTIME24

Cookie Time Japan: https://www.cookietime.co.jp/ 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/cookietime.jp/ 

Jandals in Japan is brought to you by Catherine O’Connell Law and PodLaunch with Jayne


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