Tony was a guy who was good at creating surprises. When he was an arms dealer, he had launched all kinds of unimaginable weapons. Or when he suddenly announced that he was going to close down Stark Industries' weapons manufacturing division.
Or when he made a big fuss about the new energy source. His press conferences were always full of surprises, and everyone wanted to see what surprises he could bring this time. Especially when everyone guessed that he was going to launch a civilian product.
And now, Tony Stark dared to swear that everything that was going to happen next, including the various follow-up situations that were going to happen in the future, had nothing to do with him. And then Tony Stark swore by his bushy hair that he was telling the truth.
The purchasing manager of Walmart's American operations department and the global purchasing manager of Carrefour were sitting next to each other. In the retail industry, Walmart and Carrefour were both giants. Of course, Walmart was a little stronger.
As the king of supermarkets, Walmart controlled the most important retail distribution channels in the world. As a huge company, Walmart always had all kinds of privileges. This included crazily lowering prices for production companies and demanding huge quantities of products within a time limit.
For Walmart, this was all very normal. Because in today's retail era, channels were king. Only those with the right channels would be able to have the last laugh.
But the traditional retail industry was facing a strong impact. The main impact came from online sales in the age of the Internet. In other countries, the trend might not be obvious.
But in the China market, Walmart and Carrefour were clearly feeling the weakness of the traditional retail market. Because Jack Ma's Taobao was all the rage in China, online shopping had become a new way of shopping.
If traditional retail companies wanted to make up for lost ground, they had to make some improvements. They had to have their own flagship products! So, in Walmart and Carrefour supermarkets, there were some products that were exclusive to the supermarkets.
These big retailers united their suppliers and pooled their resources to develop some products that could only be bought in their supermarkets. For example, cheap and high quality cooking oil and grains, T-shirts and hats, special metal furniture, and so on.
And today, these global giants of the retail and cosmetics industry had gathered precisely because of a postscript on Tony Stark's invitation: This product will not be available for sale online.
In other words, Tony's new product would be sold through traditional retail channels! Although everyone didn't know what new product Tony was going to release, it didn't stop them from guessing.
The representative of Carrefour said to the representative of Wal-Mart, "What new products do you think Tony will release? Smith. "
The Wal-Mart representative named Smith shrugged. "I'm not sure. The last impactful civilian product released by Mr. Sketa was a hover car. Now, this kind of car has started to appear on the market. "
"And if the product that Mr. Stark wants to release bypasses Stark Industries, it's very likely that it won't be a product of heavy industry anymore. Something like a car is out of the question, Dyson. "
The Carrefour representative named Dyson nodded. "If it's light industrial products or daily chemical products, I haven't heard that Mr. Schetar has done a lot of research in this area."
"Could it be a single-person hover device? Is it possible to miniaturize the suspension equipment of a car and use it on a single person? "Smith guessed.
Currently, there were many single-person scooters in the city, or ballistas as they were called. Although there was a market prospect, it wasn't particularly big. Of course, if the traditional wheeled scooter was changed to a hover one, it was estimated that many people would like it.
Reporters Jason of Agence France-Presse and Zhou Hai of Xinhua News Agency also speculated in this direction. "Do you think it might be a technological product related to levitation?" Zhou Hai asked.
Jason nodded. "Yes, Tony Stark is a person who pursues speed. Maybe he will release more similar products in addition to the hover car. "
Jason's analysis was clear and logical. "Have you seen Back to the Future? It's a classic movie. When the male lead travels to 2015, he not only sees a hover car, but also a maglev skateboard! "
"Although the hover car is only on the market this year, two years later than the movie's expectation, if Tony Stark launches a maglev skateboard at the same time, it will be a good gimmick. What do you think of 'We Completed the Concept in Back to the Future'? "
Jason and Zhou Hai discussed all this with great interest. Almost everyone present guessed that it had something to do with technology and machinery. The most far-fetched guess was that it had something to do with electronic equipment such as AR and VR.
Because according to Tony Stark's habits, all of this was the direction and purpose of his research. No one could guess what the theme of today's conference was!
When it was time for the conference, the host on the stage gave a bunch of opening remarks. Finally, Shuguang's product project manager came on the stage.
He was an old man in his sixties, but he was hale and hearty. His name was Steleon. This time, Tony and Pei Bo didn't personally host the product conference. As for the reason, it was probably because they couldn't afford to lose face.
"Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests! Welcome to everyone. " Steleon's opening speech was simple and straightforward. "I guess you must be curious about the world's outstanding scientist and philanthropist Tony Stark who has changed the world countless times with his inventions! This time, what kind of surprise will he bring to everyone! "
Everyone was looking forward to the product conference. This time, there were twenty-five online media outlets broadcasting the entire process. It could be said that people from every country in the world could see the announcement live.
Because the new energy released by Tony Stark last time had brought a profound change to the world. So this time, his new product conference was broadcasted live to more than ninety million people around the world.
Netizen A: "This time, is it going to change the world again?"
Netizen B: "It's hard to say. It seems that according to the news, it's an ordinary civilian product. "
Netizen C: "Tony Stark won't let us down! He's born to change the world! "Netizen C seemed to be a die-hard Iron Man fan.
Meanwhile, Tony, who was far away in the Illume-union's Zero Hour Base, buried his face deep into his knees. He did not dare to lift his head to look at the computer screen. He was afraid that his reputation would go down the drain when the product content was announced later.
"Cheer up, Tony. This is also a good thing to change the world. "Li Jie sat next to Tony and cheered him on.
"No, can you turn the computer screen to the side? I don't want to see what's going to happen later. " Tony covered his face with both hands. When he really confirmed that he was selling hair tonic, he felt too ashamed. This wasn't like him at all.
Iron Man was supposed to be cool, researching high-end things like machinery, supercars, and new energy. Why did he listen to Li Jie and start a company to sell hair tonic? Although the Illuminati was indeed short of money.
But whether Tony was willing to face it or not, what he was worried about was going to happen. At the conference, Steleon said in an excited tone, "Now, I will grandly introduce to everyone a product that can change the world! That is the new technological product that Tony Stark spent years and countless efforts to create: Dawn 101 hair tonic! "
Far away in Rome, Tony hugged himself into a ball on the sofa and covered his ears. Too shameful, too shameful, too shameful! For the first time in his life, Tony knew what it was like to be embarrassed.
On the scene of the conference, when Steleon announced the name of this product and said that its effect was hair tonic, the scene fell into silence.
"WTF?" Smith, the representative of Wal-Mart, couldn't help but curse. Tony Stark selling hair tonic? Did I attend a fake product conference, and the person who invited me was actually a fake Tony Stark? At the very least, he was able to react in time.
The other representatives and reporters who came to the product exhibition all fell into a state of out-of-body experience. It was as if the person standing on the stage was Voldemort in the Harry Potter movie, and Voldemort chanted a spell to petrify them.
On the online live broadcast platform, countless netizens seemed to have their keyboards malfunctioning in an instant. It was as if they suddenly forgot how to type. The online public opinion was instantly quiet.
Until a trembling hand was raised. It was Zhou Hai, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency. He asked in a sleep-talking tone, "Hello, did you just say that Mr. Tony's new product is hair tonic?"
Zhou Hai felt like he was dreaming. Even if Tony now announced that he had invented a super weapon that could destroy the earth with one shot, no one would think that it was wrong. Even if it was this kind of invention, no one would feel that it was wrong. Although it was a little shocking, at least it was within everyone's expectations.
But what was Iron Man doing selling hair tonic? And he had been studying it for several years? That's right! Could it be that Tony was actually bald? He had been relying on wigs and hair transplants to cover himself up before, and invented this to cure his hair loss problem?! The reporters suddenly thought of a hot topic, "The Mystery of Iron Man's Hair Loss for Five Years."
After Zhou Hai's question, the audience finally came back to their senses. The audience fell into a state of hallucination. Some people thought that this was a scam and that the conference was not called by Tony at all.
Others thought that Tony was in the field of mechanical munitions, and hair tonic belonged to the field of biology or chemistry. It was impossible for Tony to come up with a good product.
On the Internet, netizens who had just been petrified also came back to life.
Netizen A: "Oh my god! Tony Stark selling hair tonic? What's going on? Is the hair that grows back as hard as gold and titanium alloy? "
Netizen B: "I must be watching a fake conference."
Netizen C: "Even if Tony Stark is selling hair tonic, it's the best in the world!" Netizen C continued to play his role as Iron Man's diehard fan.
Far away in the Illuminati's Zero Hour Base, Tony was shivering. He was hiding here because he was afraid that after today's conference, reporters would go to his company and block his door.
The other people in the Illuminati, including Captain Rogers, were watching the product conference attentively.
Professor Xavier: "It looks very effective." Tony: Negative publicity for me!
Captain Rogers: "This is a kind of negative publicity. Tony has never been involved in this kind of industry before. A superstar's cross-industry performance is always eye-catching. "Tony: I don't want this kind of attention at all!
Dr. Hank: "Tony, although I invented this hair tonic, I really think that you're the most suitable person to be the inventor of this thing." Tony: "You just want to see me make a fool of myself, right?"
Li Jie: "I have to thank Tony for his contribution to the organization. I believe that this product will make enough money for our organization once it's on the market. We won't need Tony to pay for it. It'll be best if we can be self-sufficient. Thank you, Tony! "Tony: It's all because of you!
Iron Man hid in a corner of the sofa. He wanted to draw a few circles and curse the guys who were watching the show.
At the conference.
"Everyone, everyone, please be quiet." Steleon was an experienced manager. He knew how to control the chaos, which was to divert everyone's attention. "Everyone, please listen to me."
"This product is completely different from the other hair growth products you've seen on the market. It doesn't have any false advertising. " Steleon took out a small bottle. The pure black packaging and simple printing design made it look very high-end.
The big LED screen behind him also showed the corresponding enlarged image.
"This is a real hair growth product. There are no other gimmicks. There's no so-called treatment or cycle. You just need to use it. Then within ten minutes, there will be an unexpected effect. "Steleon gestured to a few people backstage who were ready to go on stage.
These people all had one thing in common, and that was baldness. Lestat knew very well that no words were as convincing as reality. He decided to demonstrate the power of Mr. Tony's new invention on the spot!
Everyone present now roughly understood what he was going to do. Because he just said that as long as they used this hair tonic, they would start to regrow their hair within ten minutes!
Dawn 101 was very simple to use. It was like water when poured out. You just needed to smear the hair tonic on the balding area. It didn't have any pungent smell.
The camera focused on the heads of the ten balding men on the stage. After watching them smear the hair tonic, black hair roots appeared in the place where they had lost their hair in just a minute. Everyone at the scene, including the netizens watching the live broadcast on the Internet, exclaimed in admiration.
Everyone realized that this hair tonic was really different from those roadside advertisements. This was something that really worked!
Steleon talked about the various functions and product characteristics of the hair tonic on the stage. He also repeatedly emphasized that this product was non-toxic and harmless, and that it didn't have any harmful ingredients to the human body. The only small drawback was that a bottle of hair tonic could only be used for ninety days. If it was still effective, they would have to continue to buy it.
The representatives of the major supermarkets and pharmacy chains instantly understood the importance of this thing. The launch of this product would instantly change the entire world's pharmacy landscape. Especially in the area of hair care and nourishment.
Because Dawn 101 was a continuous repair and maintenance of hair follicles. Even people who didn't lose their hair could use this potion to protect their hair. This was an irresistible temptation for many women who liked to dye their hair and style their hair.
Perming and dyeing hair was very harmful to the hair and hair follicles. With Dawn 101, there would be no need to worry about hair drying, splitting, or turning yellow! In the future, Head & Shoulders, Ikaru, Softness, Sassoon, and other brands of hair care fluid would be eliminated! One bottle of Dawn 101 could meet the demand for multiple bottles!
Steleon's speech stirred up the atmosphere in the audience. For the executives of the supermarkets, they understood the importance of this product. How many people would line up at the entrance of the supermarket all night to buy a bottle of Dawn 101?
How much traffic could this product bring to the shopping mall? As long as the marketing director wasn't stupid, he or she would understand what traffic meant for a supermarket.
In particular, Tony's previous invitation made it very clear that this thing would not be sold online. It would only be sent directly to the major retailers without any transfer.
This eliminated the possibility of buying the Dawn 101 from other places. Even if it could be bought elsewhere, it would be from supermarkets or drugstores.
Because the Illuminati urgently needed to recover their funds. Therefore, Li Jie didn't think it was a good idea to sell it online or build his own sales channel.
From the perspective of maximizing profits, it was best to build his own sales channel. But it would take too much time. There were many examples like Xiaomi's, which had their own sales channel, but the results weren't very good.
Therefore, after discussing with Tony, Li Jie decided to use the world's strongest sales channel to sell for them. In modern society, it was said that channels were king, and channels were the boss.
But it depended on the situation. When a certain product was a rare and essential product, it was a seller's market. In that case, it would be a seller's market. Whoever had the goods would be the boss, and the channels would have to be obedient.
Because there was more than one sales channel. If they were kicked out of the sales channel circle because they lacked a certain trump card, that would be the scariest.
In today's society, products were highly homogenous. Why would you do MMORPG and VR to make money? You had to compete with a bunch of people in the same industry. You had to spend so much effort to make a super popular MMORPG to make money, and you had to consider the profitability of the MMORPG.
How could it be better than making a hair tonic business that would always make money? As long as people in the world still lost their hair, this product would always make money! Most importantly, this kind of thing couldn't be imitated.
When the men who had lost their hair on stage had regrown and their original hair had become smoother and shinier.
At the press conference, the first person to lose his cool was the director of Watsons' Asian operations. "Excuse me. I want to ask if Shuguang 101 is a drug or a cosmetic batch number. "
This was a crucial question. If it was a drug, not all supermarkets had the right to sell it. Steleon smiled. "Don't worry, it's a cosmetic batch number."
Hearing this, all the retail representatives heaved a sigh of relief. If it was a cosmetic product, it meant they could start selling it on a large scale.
"Mr. Steleon, what's your production capacity? When will the first batch be released?" Smith, the representative from Walmart, asked a more direct question.
The big boss of the traditional retail industry was also affected the most by the e-commerce industry. They needed a competitive product to reclaim their position!
"Our current production capacity is 300,000 bottles per month. The first batch has been produced. About 100,000 bottles are in the warehouse and can be shipped at any time. In the future, our production capacity will expand to about a million bottles per month. After that, we'll see how it goes. "Steleon's smile made Smith nervous.
100,000 bottles was too little. Walmart, which had tens of thousands of stores around the world, couldn't even allocate resources to each store. Even a million bottles was too little. Walmart alone could buy them all.
At that moment, Smith felt like everyone in the industry was his enemy! And he wasn't the only one who felt this way. Many of the people who had been like brothers just now started to keep their distance.
There was a limited number of products. That meant whoever had the best conditions would be able to get the goods!
Smith whispered to his assistant behind him, "Do everything you can to let me see Miss Peibo! I want to sign the agreement with her this afternoon! I want to see this product on the shelves of Walmart tomorrow! "
The representative from Watson's also whispered to the group's CEO, "We have to get this shampoo at all costs. Even if it's not profitable, we have to get some resources. Otherwise, we won't have a foothold in the cosmetic market in the future! "
Shuguang 101 was just the beginning of today's conference. Steleon smiled and told all the representatives about the company's next product plan.
"Shuguang Scar Repair Solution (tentative name). It can repair all kinds of small wounds caused by accidents on the body. Including cuts and burns. It can repair large areas of the skin, but the degree of burns is more than one degree. " What Steleon said was enough to set off a global storm for everyone who knew about the cosmetic and cosmetic market.
"From now on, skin grafts and laser scar removal will be gone forever. Shuguang will introduce a more friendly cosmetic treatment for all people who need it! "
All the people watching the conference were stunned. Skin grafts and laser scar removal were going to be gone forever. If this scar repair solution really appeared, then Lancôme's small black bottle and SK2's big red bottle could all be thrown into the trash!
As an experienced and knowledgeable reporter, Zhou Hai understood what was happening today. He looked at Jason of AFP and said in a tone of admiration, "Tony Stark is going to be the leader of the global cosmetic market!"
"Yes," Jason echoed, "Weapons are men's toys, cosmetics are women's toys. Tony, on the other hand, is very good at playing both of them! " Jason suddenly felt like he had found a good news point.
When Shuguang Hair Regeneration Solution was released, the world was boiling again. The whole world was in an uproar once again. This time, it wasn't because of some grand event. It was a cheer from the needs of ordinary people.
Helium-3 and levitating cars were too far away from ordinary people. These things were always out of reach for ordinary people. But now, Tony's new product was something that could actually change everyone's daily lives.
Especially the scar repair solution, it could help many people who were disfigured because of accidents to restore their appearance. This would be a great matter of great merit and virtue.
Countless women on the Internet were looking forward to the repair solution. Countless men began to ask where they could buy Shuguang 101. Even if they had to wait all night, they had to buy it!
Baldy's savior! Women's friend! This kind of slogan began to spread on the Internet. These titles were given to Tony Stark. Thank him for everything he did for men and women. Although Tony couldn't possibly like this title: The Baldy's Nemesis Iron Man. It sounded like the name of a third-rate villain.
Mr. Iron Man, who was talked about by everyone, was still shivering on the sofa. He looked at Mr. Nightcrawler, who was smiling in front of him. Although he had expected it, he didn't expect his reputation to be ruined so completely.
And all this was because of the guy in front of him. He said he wanted to make hair regeneration solution! And after the hair regeneration solution, he wanted to make scar repair solution! The Iron Man had become a cosmetics seller!
Nightwalker, just you wait. One day, I will make you pay the price! Mr. Iron Man, who was shivering, thought so.
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