Walmart Inc., KKR & Co. Inc. and Rakuten, Inc., announced the signing of definitive agreements under which KKR will purchase a majority stake, and a new Rakuten subsidiary will purchase a minorit…
Walmart Inc., KKR & Co. Inc. and Rakuten, Inc., announced the signing of definitive agreements under which KKR will purchase a majority stake, and a new Rakuten subsidiary will purchase a minorit…
Japanese consumers love to shop online and prefer to use apps on smartphones to make purchases, with Japan leading the world in mobile transactions.…
Walmart has teamed up with Rakuten for the US supermarket’s new delivery service to be rolled out across Japan in the latter half of 2018.…
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten said net income for the first-quarter of fiscal 2017 more than doubled for the three months ending March 31, on the back of a positive customer response to sales prom…
Despite expanding to Ireland last week, Android Pay’s global penetration is still quite weak – Japan is only the third Asian location to get access, after Hong Kong and Singapore.…
Rakuten will become the main global sponsor of FC Barcelona and appear on the front of the first team’s jersey for the next four seasons, beginning in 2017/18.…
At the time of launch, Rakuten’s online flagship store will feature a variety of fashion goods, beauty and sports products from leading Japanese merchants.…
Can brands find a happy medium between the traditional idea of ‘omotenashi’ and the quick, efficient shopping a younger generation demands?…
E-commerce pioneer Rakuten is showing its age as sprightlier rivals appeal to online shoppers drawn to convenience and word-of-mouth marketing.…
The government is working to give a unique ID to each piece of hallmarked jewellery that is sold through registered jewellers and BIS recognized hallmarking centres in India, to Sunil Soni, director …