{"title":"MARK'S","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"message_en\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/marks.jp\/cmn\/img\/about\/message_210803\" alt=\"Let's Bring “Pleasure” to the World with What is “Inspiring” from Japan\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEver since our founding in 1982, Mark's Inc. has poured all our energy into creating information, products, and venues that deliver surprise and delight to our customers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring that time the axis of our business has shifted from publishing and editing to project management and now to becoming a creator company. Starting originally as a wholesaler, today we are rolling out our own retail operations, delivering our products directly to our customers via stores and e-commerce. We have continuously revolutionized our business model in pace with the changing times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere have been dizzying transformations in that business environment in recent years, and today a complex, unpredictable environment in which pre-existing values no longer apply has become the new normal. A cycle of destruction and reconstitution of established businesses has begun in all market segments under the impact of intensified global competition and the rapid innovation accompanying ever-accelerating advances in IT technology. Renewal and rejuvenation become only more intense with each passing day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet no matter the time or era, we human beings still pause to both fret and enjoy those pleasurable moments when we concern ourselves with the little things in life. \"What clothes shall I wear today? What flowers shall I put around the house? What color ink will I use to write my letters? Surely that longing to live a pleasurable life where we can truly be ourselves will never change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Mark's we aspire to be an organization that continually proposes new values for the pleasurable lifestyles of our customers the world over, even as we, as consumers ourselves, enjoy our own days treasuring those same \"beautiful indulgences\" ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResponding nimbly to change, constantly evolving our company, we will continue to generate new transformation to better offer new values to our customers. As we have always done so far, we will continue in the years ahead to contribute through our corporate activities to the realization of comfortable days, a comfortable society, and a comfortable future.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gel-metal-ballpoint-pen","title":"Gel Metal Ballpoint Pen \/ Days","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe MARK'STYLE Collection, sold by MARK'S Europe and featuring a wooden-barreled pen that has been a bestseller for over 10 years, now includes a new ballpoint pen that combines the lightness of aluminum with a retro, approachable design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by MARK'S' International Diary, which is popular mainly in Europe and America and is written in five languages—English, French, Italian, Spanish, and German—we have represented Monday through Sunday using typography in all five languages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hexagonal body fits comfortably in the hand, and the black gel ink is protected by a rust-resistant 0.5mm zirconia ball tip. It delivers unparalleled smooth writing and long life, a hallmark of Japanese craftsmanship. The contemporary triangular packaging uses environmentally friendly FSC® paper. 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