ÿþ<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1"> <title>BPC NETWORK CENTER</title> <meta http-equiv="content-style-type" content="text/css"> <link href="../../../common/css/j_flame.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen,print"> <script language="JavaScript"><!-- // =========================================================================== Header Link Color Changer function colorcng(activelink,setcolor) { if(document.getElementById) { document.getElementById(activelink).style.color = setcolor; }else{ if(document.all) { document.all[activelink].style.color = setcolor; } } } // --> </script> <style type="text/css"><!-- .fixlink { text-decoration: none } .fixtext { font-size: 11px }--> </style> </head> <body> <div id="flame_d"><!-- Main_frame --> <!--title--> <center> <div id="network_main"> <table width="703" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td bgcolor="white" align="left"><img src="../img/e_title.gif" width="703" height="37"></td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="687"> <tr> <td align="center"><font size="3" color="#8000ff"><b><br> Gifts &amp; Daily Necessities 1995<br> <br> </b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <ol> <li><font size="2"><b>Better Products</b></font><font size="2"><br> Low price imports, regardless of quality, have been accepted so far. Japanese consumers are now looking for better products at a low price.<br> <br> </font> <li><font size="2"><b>Increased Overseas PB Products</b><br> It is likely that the percentage of overseas PB (Private Brand) products will further increase.<br> <br> </font> <li><font size="2"><b>Price-Setting</b><br> Japanese buyers tend to set a price. Products of good quality are necessary to meet the price.<br> <br> </font> <li><font size="2"><b>Products for a Society with a Large Elderly Population</b><br> There are few products for persons of advance age in the current Japanese market. The number of such items will be increased in the future. (e.g. products related to a toilet, bathroom, shifting, etc.).<br> <br> </font> <li><font size="2"><b>Outdoor/Leisure Goods</b><br> They are still in demand, however, should be of good quality.<br> <br> </font> <li><font size="2"><b>Basic Guideline for Goods in Demand in Japan</b></font> <ul> <li><font size="2">Necessary and practical goods</font> <li><font size="2">Reasonable priced goods</font> <li><font size="2">Beautiful and durable goods</font> <li><font size="2">Trendy and handy goods<br> </font> </ul> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><br> <hr> <br> <a href="javascript:history.back(-1)"><font size="3" color="#0000FF">- Back to Previous Page -</font></a></td> </tr> </table> <br> <!-- /// Contents END //// --> <!-- /// Footer /// --> </div> </center> </div><!-- //Main_frame// --> </body> </html>