{"id":28787,"date":"2025-01-29T17:08:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T08:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eventbiz.net\/english\/?p=28787"},"modified":"2025-01-29T17:08:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T08:08:38","slug":"shopping-center-business-fair-2025-37470-visitors-during-3-day-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eventbiz.net\/english\/?p=28787","title":{"rendered":"Shopping Center Business Fair 2025: 37,470 Visitors During 3-day Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-28791 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eventbiz.net\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/sc-business-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eventbiz.net\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/sc-business-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eventbiz.net\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/sc-business-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eventbiz.net\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/sc-business-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eventbiz.net\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/sc-business-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.eventbiz.net\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/sc-business.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>From January 22 to 24, the Japan Council of Shopping Centers held the 49<sup>th<\/sup> Japan Shopping Center (SC) National Convention, Japan\u2019s largest SC industry event, at Pacifico Yokohama. The convention consisted of SC Business Fair 2025 and the 30<sup>th<\/sup> National SC Customer Service Roleplaying Contest.<\/p>\n<p>The number of visitors to SC Business Fair 2025 totaled 36,920 throughout the 3-day trade exhibition held in the Pacifico Yokohama exhibition hall (previous year\u2019s result: 36,750). In addition, approximately 550 people participated in the Seminar and Social Gathering that was held on January 22 (previous year\u2019s result: approximately 500).<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, a total of 2,000 visitors attended the 30<sup>th<\/sup> National SC Customer Service Roleplaying Contest on 24 in the conference center main hall (previous year\u2019s result: 2,000). Overall, the 49<sup>th<\/sup> Japan Shopping Center National Convention finished with 39,420 participants (previous year\u2019s result: approximately 39,250).<\/p>\n<p>The grand prize winner of the 30<sup>th<\/sup> National SC Customer Service Roleplaying Contest was Kyushu and Okinawa delegate Ryutaro Isobe from the Bandai Namco CrossStore Hakata in Canal City Hakata, who shone as Japan\u2019s number one customer service representative. This was the first time since the contest\u2019s inception that an amusement facility staff member had won the grand prize. Isobe was also presented with the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award.<\/p>\n<p>The 50<sup>th<\/sup> edition of the Japan Shopping Center National Convention is planned to be held from January 21 to 23, 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From January 22 to 24, the Japan Council of Shopping Centers held the 49th Japan Shopping Center (SC) National Convention, Japan\u2019s largest SC industry event, at Pacifico Yokohama. The convention consisted of SC Business Fair 2025 and the 30th National SC Customer Service Roleplaying Contest. 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