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Old Feb 16, 2023 | 4:57 am
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Originally Posted by AlwaysAisle
I wonder if Bvlgari Tokyo will try to tap into that high-end Japanese demographic using a corporate Bvlgari connection.
I suspect that “one-and-done” customers (一見の客) looking to see and be seen while earning bragging rights but never to return (and there is no shortage of this customer type in Tokyo) will likely form a good chunk of the hotel’s initial customer base during its early buzz and hype phase. Culturally, an exclusive Japanese ryokan may be able to avoid this customer, but I don’t see how a Western hotel can. As for using the corporate Bvlgari connection, I don’t see how LVMH Group employees and shareholders (as mentioned by Q Shoe Guy), a very small demographic segment, can have much impact as customers on total occupancy, but with only 98 rooms, I could be wrong.
Originally Posted by Pickles
I guess the hypebeast chinpira demographic has its own desires and aspirations, and the Bvlargi Tokyo may be just the ticket.
A nice colorful name for a demographic that is probably comprised of “one-and-done” customers, but I doubt that many of them are チンピラ unless you know otherwise.

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