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Japan’s Rakuten Introduces Retail Tool For Digital Transformation
Japan’s Rakuten Introduces Retail Tool For Digital Transformation
November 16, 2020  |  Retail

Rakuten, a Japanese tech company specializing in digital eCommerce solutions for retailers, is introducing a new subsidiary to bolster physical stores. Tentatively called Rakuten DX,...

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Rakuten-Owned ShopStyle Meets The Complex Fashion Shopper
Rakuten-Owned ShopStyle Meets The Complex Fashion Shopper
October 16, 2020  |  Retail

The fashion category has arguably been the most complex amid the pandemic and subsequent shift to the digital-first economy. Business models have been flipped to...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Delivery Hero Buys Glovo’s LATAM Operations; Telefónica Teams With Rakuten For OpenRAN
Today In Payments Around The World: Delivery Hero Buys Glovo’s LATAM Operations; Telefónica Teams With...
September 17, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news in payments around the world, Delivery Hero said it has acquired Glovo’s Latin America operations, and Telefónica is teaming with Rakuten...

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Telefónica Shakes Up 5G Race With Rakuten Deal
Telefónica Shakes Up 5G Race With Rakuten Deal
September 16, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Telefónica is teaming up with a pioneering Japanese eCommerce company in a bid to speed up the rollout of 5G. Telefónica said on Wednesday (Sept....

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Ranking Shows Coupon Apps Moving At A Good Clip
Ranking Shows Coupon Apps Moving At A Good Clip
July 22, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

PYMNTS’ new Provider Ranking of Coupon Apps debuts this month with cool newcomers topping the list of competitors in the mobile shopping rewards category. The...

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Rakuten’s 5G Launch Postponed By Three Months
Rakuten’s 5G Launch Postponed By Three Months
May 15, 2020  |  Mobile

Customers waiting for Rakuten Inc.’s launch of its 5G services, which were originally planned for June, will have to wait. Reuters reported that the Tokyo...

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Rakuten Mobile To Acquire InnoEye To Expand Cloud Network Services
Rakuten Mobile To Acquire InnoEye To Expand Cloud Network Services
May 13, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Rakuten Mobile Inc., a Tokyo internet services provider, plans to acquire InnoEye, an engineering technology company based in Virginia, per a company statement. Terms of...

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Japan Regulators Want Rakuten To Shelve Free Shipping Offer
Japan Regulators Want Rakuten To Shelve Free Shipping Offer
February 28, 2020  |  Retail

The Fair Trade Commission in Japan (JFTC) has asked eCommerce company Rakuten to delay its plans to offer free shipping, which would take effect on...

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Mastercard, Rakuten Viber Team To Bring P2P Transfers To Romania
Mastercard, Rakuten Viber Team To Bring P2P Transfers To Romania
February 25, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard has expanded its partnership with Rakuten Viber to bring peer-to-peer (P2P) payments to Romania via Moneytou, which makes transferring money easy, quick and secure,...

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