- Invaluable Merits
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These days it is a key to surviving homogeneous price competitions by becoming
one-of-a-kind store through building a close relationship with the region and the local society.
Besides, the market is seeking unique and highly-diverse products, not only cheap in price, which can meet expanding customer needs. SMTS provides you with a platform for information collection and business meetings to increase your business opportunities. -
Precious opportunity to mingle with regular members of New Supermarket Association of Japan (NSAJ), proprietors of supermarkets / distribution industry and buyers. Many proprietors and decision-makers in retail industry are invited. 
Numerous chances of business meetings with visitors with clear purposes. As well as having fruitful business negotiations, it is the best place for product marketing. 
Food tasting and presentation can be conducted in SMTS. They will be effective methods to attract visitors to your booth that directly appeals to the senses of taste, sight and hearing.
- Visitor
- Visitor promotion---strictly limited to professionals in the industry
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Drawing visitors using New Supermarket Association of Japan's network
Composite visitor promotion campaign---inviting regular members of NSAJ (approx. 410 supermarkets / 7,000 shops* across Japan) and publicity in association journal etc.*As of April 2011
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Publishing the official exhibition guidebook “Buyers Guide”
The official guidebook “Buyers Guide” containing exhibitors’ data free of charge will be sent before the show to those who are in supermarket trade all over Japan.
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Drawing visitors by concurrent seminars
Seminars for supermarket proprietor and executives organized by NSAJ and other seminars that provide latest information in the industry, practical solutions for problems will be held during the show in the aim of attracting more visitors to SMTS.
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Drawing visitors by the announcement on the official website
Making full use of the official SMTS website, the e-mail newsletters to about 80,000 registered members of the B to B portal site “Retailers.jp” and visitor pre-registration system, SMTS will actively promote the show.
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Drawing visitors by thorough direct mail
Invitations to SMTS (valued at 5,000 JPY) will be sent mainly to proprietors in distribution industry and buyers.
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Drawing visitors through cooperation of supporters and co-sponsors
Among all the supporting associations and institutions, powerful members will especially cooperate with SMTS on calling prospective visitors by sending invitations and displaying posters of the show.
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Drawing visitors by advertisement and publicity
NSAJ has close connections to Distribution Press Association and other distribution industry media in Japan. SMTS takes full advantage of these relationships in advertising and publicity to attract visitors with clear purposes.
- Exhibit zone
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Product Category
All the exhibitor booths will be located according to their product category. Please choose only one category of your products (multiple choices prohibited) from below and indicate it in the application form when applying. The organizer will consult the information given for the floor layout.
Shop fitting and construction, Devices for storage, logistics and quality control,Wrapping and binding devices, Food fabricating equipment and cooking devices for professional-use, Refrigerated and freezing show cases, Display showcases, Vending machines, Display signs, Car park related equipment, Security related devices, Devices for fire and accident prevention, Rest facility and play quipment, Cleaning, washing and disinfecting equipment and materials, Recycling devices, Raw garbage and waste disposal equipment, Merchandising related equipment, Design
Various support service software, Merchandising related, Related magazines, newspapers and books, Franchising, Merchandising services, Association and Institution
Meat, Processed meat, Fish, Dried-salted products, Fruits, Flowers
Grain foods, Seasoning, Noodles,Prepared meals, Chilled and frozen products, Dairy products, bread and tofu, Fine foods
Confectionery, Fresh sweets, Frozen desserts, Confectionery production products
Soft drinks, Alcoholic beverages, Functional beverages, Mineral water
Clothes, Daily goods, Sundries and nonfood articles, Quasi drugs and supplements, Food for specified health use, Beauty care products, Pet related products
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Solution Category
In order to promote exhibitors’ solutions, there will be signs on the floor map on-site and other places. Please choose the solution category of your exhibits (multiple choices possible) from below and indicate it/them in the application form when applying.
- Product with new capability/feature
- Product with elaborate form/wrapping
- Product with characteristic concept
- Regional product
- Laborsaving or labor effective system
- Scheme that uplifts morale of shop staff
- New display method
- Cross merchandising method
- Unique design suggestion for sales floor
- Functional device and system
- Energy saving device/product
- Pesticide-free/organic production
- Environment-friendly device/product
