(Mid-August 2025, Shanghai, Global Department Store Longhua Road Flagship Shopping Center & Asia Headquarters)
Faced with the astonishing "two-week rapid victory" results at the Longhua Road flagship store, John Smith, CEO of Global Department Store Asia, finally completely cast aside his remaining doubts and reserve regarding Li Banjia's team.
Not only did he approve on the spot Li Banjia's proposal to rapidly expand the pilot scope of the Lighthouse Project from a single Longhua Road store to all three Shanghai stores (including the other two themed around high-end boutique retail and community fresh produce, respectively), but he also personally signed off on a "magic sword"—establishing the "Shanghai Lighthouse Project Joint Steering Committee." He and Li Banjia would serve as co-chairs, with Greater China Retail Operations Director Green serving as CEO, and three store general managers including Wang Jianguo as core members, fully driving forward deep cooperation in the second phase of "core business process reengineering and digital system upgrades."
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