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i Tried Running a One-Day Pop-Up Shop!— My First Sales Experience (Part 2)

And then came the big day—July 23. I double-checked all my tools and ingredients until midnight the night before, grabbed a quick nap, and woke up at 3 a.m. to load everything into the car and head out. I arrived at the venue by 5 a.m., unpacked my supplies, and immediately started prepping. Following the schedule I had carefully planned in advance, I got to work on the production process. But… Everything Took Longer Than Expected! Since I also had to wash tools as I went, the reality of solo production quickly hit me. After five hours, I started to feel anxious—“I might not finish in time for opening.” Even […]

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I Tried running a one-day pop-up shop!— My First Sales Experience (Part 1)

Hello everyone, Today, I’d like to share the story of a challenge I recently took on: opening a one-day-only wagashi pop-up shop. Actually, one of my future goals is to sell my handmade wagashi online through a web shop. But before that, I wanted to test things out in a real-world setting and see: “How well will my sweets sell?” and “What kinds of products are people looking for?” At first, I thought about joining a local market or event. I looked into a few options, but most were already closed to applications or were scheduled far in the future, so I couldn’t find any opportunities that would allow me