Panel Discussion No.1

First group member was Yosaku, mariko, sakiko, chihiro and atushi.

Their shops are in an arcaded street. However, a big shopping mall was built near the arcade. From this case, their shop's finance get more and more difficult because many people are go to shopping to the big shopping mall but to their arcaded street. So their topic is how to take back many customers to their arcaded street.

Yosaku is fifty-four and he is from Korea, marrid person, have three children, fishing is his hobby, a high school graduate, he runs a fruit and vegitable shop.

Mariko is thirty-seven and she is from Japan, married person, have no child, watching TV is her hobby, a junior high school graduate, she runs a clothes shop.

Sakiko is forty-five and she is from Japan, once experience a divorce, playing Kendo is her hobby, a high school graduate, she runs a sake shop.

Chihiro is twenty-eight and she is from Japan, unmarried person, flower arrangement is her hobby, a vocational school graduate, she runs a shop that sells cheap sweets.

Atushi is sixty-three and he is from Taiwan, unmarried person, combination party is his hobby, he runs a noodle shop.

Important points of this panel discussion was that what are there any solutions to take back a lot of customers and  why is their arcade's finance going down. This group member proposed a variety of solutions, but I think all of them was too difficult to be realized. Their arcade is bad finance. On the other hand, they say some solution which cannot be realized on their finance. For example, hold a summer festival, make a original character, distribute a gift card and make a point card. I felt there was a contradiction!! I think they should consult a solution of bad finance firstly. Although their opinion have no consistency, I felt their enthusiasm for taking back a customer. I think it is important things when the people say own opinions.

Finally, if they make a effective panel discussion, they should speak loudly. If the listener cannot follow what panelist says, the listener lose interest for the panel discussion!!