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Consumers Demand Discounts Even When Buying Diamonds Amid Inflation

June 13, 2024
Consumers Demand Discounts Even When Buying Diamonds
Rakuten to Launch Exclusive Membership Program for Designer Brands
Retail // May 30, 2024

Rakuten, the cashback shopping platform, has announced the upcoming launch of Rakuten+, a membership program created specifically for designer brands. This program aims to connect these brands with select, highly engaged Rakuten members, offering them access to the most loyal and active shoppers of designer...

eBay and Rakuten Bet Resale Shoppers Will Flock to Japanese Fashion
Retail // May 22, 2024

As consumers look for more affordable ways to get unique and/or high-quality apparel, eBay and Rakuten are testing to see if U.S. consumers will jump at the chance to buy secondhand Japanese fashion. Rakuma, the resale arm of Japan-based technology company Rakuten Group, is testing a partnership with eBay to gauge U.S. interest in...

Rakuten Could Combine Bank and FinTech Operations
Banking // 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...

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...

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 to Launch Exclusive Membership Program for Designer Brands

May 30, 2024
Rakuten, the cashback shopping platform, has announced the upcoming launch of Rakuten+, a membership program created specifically for designer brands. This program aims to connect these brands with select, highly engaged Rakuten members, offering them access to the most loyal and active shoppers of designer fashion on the platform, the company said in a Thursday […]

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...

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...