In an effort to better compete with Amazon in Asia and the U.S., Walmart has entered a partnership with the largest eCommerce retailer in Japan,...
Amazon isn’t giving up on Japan, despite trailing homegrown Japanese competitor Rakuten basically since it launched. The American eCommerce giant launched its books-only site in...
There’s little doubt that the home share sector is beginning to boom globally among business travelers, with millennials adopting the practice at a greater rate...
In a move within FinTech that spans continents, Rakuten, the eCommerce and investment firm, said Wednesday (Jan. 11) that it is debuting a European commercial...
Rakuten Ventures announced a major move to help boost investments for startups in Japan. On Wednesday (Jan. 27), the investment arm of Japanese Internet giant...
Japanese eCommerce giant Rakuten has opened two new research branches of the Rakuten Institute of Technology (RIT) in Boston and Singapore to spearhead its efforts in...
Japan’s largest online retailer, Rakuten, announced the acquisition of fit preference specialist Fits.me yesterday (July 13). The eCommerce company plans to utilize Fit.me’s virtual fitting...
Japan’s biggest e-commerce player, Rakuten Inc., has plans to raise $1.5 billion via a share offering. The firm is looking to strengthen its financial position...