Vol. 9 : Belinda Hobbs (Harlequin K.K.)
Fantasy. Escape. Rich, gorgeous men. Strong women who can be conquered by love. Harlequin K.K. has brought all of this, and more to the dreams of women all over the world. We talk with the delightful Ms. Hobbs about the challenges and opportunities of creating succes in this unique business in Japan. We cover digital marketing and distribution, the ubiquitous alpha male, Harlequin’s Japanese romance author contest, what it takes to be successful in the retail book business, and much, much more.
The Nikkei Weekly Interview podcast series: Broadcaster Peter Barakan, eigoTown.com President Russell Wills, or Producer Terri MacMillan interview prominent foreign business people in Japan about business and the economy, along with the weekly headlines - in English.