Rakuten news and trends

Rakuten Stays at No. 1 in PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Coupon Apps
Coupon Apps // January 17, 2024

We’ve started a new year, and retailers are clearing old inventory to make way for new items. In come coupons to help move merchandise, and PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Coupon Apps is here to help you find the best deals. Each month, we determine the...

Rakuten Takes Lead in PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Coupon Apps
Coupon Apps // December 13, 2023

Coupons are helpful to most consumers, especially amid the holiday season. PYMNTS highlights the most popular savings applications every month in the Provider Ranking of Coupon Apps, whether you’re looking for discounts at the pharmacy, the mall or online. In this edition, Rakuten beats out...

Dollar General Still Commands Provider Ranking of Coupon Apps
Mobile Applications // November 14, 2023

In this edition of the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Coupon Apps we see consistency in rankings but changes in scores. GoodRx climbs up the rankings with Groupon not far behind, whereas Flipp has slipped. Here’s how the ranking looks now: The Top 5 No. 1 remains with Dollar...

Dollar General Leads Latest PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Coupon Apps 
Mobile Applications // October 17, 2023

This month in the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Coupon Apps we have some movers and shakers — but mostly shakers. Dollar General beat out CVS Pharmacy for the top spot leaving everyone to fall down a slot as CVS took over the No. 2 spot. Meanwhile, the...

Interviews & Exclusives
Brands Tap New Data Sources to Target Second-Time Buyers

May 31, 2023
Regardless of income level, we’re all wary of what things cost and where the best deal can be had, online or in-store.   It’s not too far-fetched to say we’ve become a nation of bargain-hunters.  At a high level, merchants face a conundrum.  There’s a world of difference between deal chasers and customers who will make […]

Quick Reads
Rakuten Could Combine Bank and FinTech Operations

April 01, 2024
Japanese conglomerate Rakuten is considering merging its financial operations into one unit. The plan, announced Monday (April 1), would consolidate the company’s bank, insurance, securities, and card company and other Fintech businesses into one group. “This decision is based on the belief that enhancing the collaboration across FinTech business, including prompt and flexible decision-making, along […]

Japan’s Rakuten Picks Goldman to Run Potential Banking IPO

September 21, 2022
Japan’s Rakuten Group has tapped Goldman Sachs and Daiwa Securities to oversee an initial public offering (IPO) for its banking unit. That’s according to a Wednesday (Sept. 21) report by...

Rakuten Teams With Uber Eats Japan for Digital Payments

April 18, 2022
Uber Eats in Japan is collaborating with Rakuten Group to offer users an additional online payment option, according to a press release on Monday (April 18). Rakuten Pay, the Rakuten...

This Week in FinTech Ukraine: Amazon Launches Employment Support Program for Refugees

March 25, 2022
This week in FinTech Ukraine, Amazon announces an employment support program for Ukrainian refugees, and Rakuten unveils a charity fund. Amazon Amazon.com has launched an employment support program for refugees...