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Japan heatwave: What Japan is buying to beat the heat

August 8, 2018

Japan heatwave: What Japan is buying to beat the heat

August 8, 2018

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Rakuten Social Accelerator will help find innovative solutions to social problems by connecting social entrepreneurs and NPOs with Rakuten resources.

Rakuten Social Accelerator is not your regular startup incubator

August 21, 2018

On Sep 7, Rakuten will host the first-ever Rakuten Optimism Conference in San Francisco--a one-day event packed full of inspiring speakers, insightful...

7 reasons to get excited about Rakuten Optimism 2018

August 17, 2018

Hiroshi Mikitani answers audience questions: I recently asked a question on LinkedIn: “What would you like to know about me or Rakuten?” It was humbling to have received so many responses.

The big questions you wanted to ask

August 17, 2018

Influencer marketing isn't new, but it has changed a lot in the past few years because of shifting online trends, social media and consumer preferences.

Ready yourself for the future of influencer marketing: Shopstyle

August 7, 2018

Through One Delivery, Rakuten plans to manage deliveries from start to finish, working through both Rakuten’s own logistics network and external partners.

One brand, One Delivery, mobile: CEO talks with Japan merchants

August 3, 2018

Rakuten has teamed up with the Tokyo Electric Power Company and Japanese mapping company Zenrin to develop a system of drone highways...

Rakuten wants to help create world’s first ‘drone highways’

August 1, 2018

On a hot and humid night at Noevir Stadium in Kobe more than 26,000 fans came out to watch legendary midfielder Andres Iniesta make his Vissel Kobe debut.

Andres Iniesta makes his Vissel Kobe debut: the fan perspective

July 26, 2018

Ten standout startups have been selected to join Techstars for our 2018 Rakuten Accelerator program in Singapore. Your first look at the class of 2018...

Introducing the class of 2018: Rakuten Accelerator startups revealed

July 26, 2018

Why I’m working to conquer cancer: A note from our Chairman

July 24, 2018

What can marketers learn from the runaway success of the Walking Dead? We caught up with executive producer David Alpert to find out.

Walking Dead Producer David Alpert on the keys to building a ferocious fandom

July 20, 2018

The Taiwan Rakuten Ichiba team celebrates the Taiwan launch of Rakuten Super Points in 2017.

Rakuten celebrates a decade in Taiwan: An interview with Grace Lo, founding member and CEO

July 17, 2018

Rakuten is collecting donations for those affected by the heavy rains, flooding and landslides that recently hit Western Japan.

Rakuten collecting donations for those affected by heavy rains, flooding and landslides in Western Japan

July 11, 2018

The new Rakuten Rapid API team. From left to right: Marc Gatley, Rintaro Kido, Marcus Saw, Alex Walling, Andrey Bukati, Lin Chen, Iddo Ding, Jed Ng, Caven Mitchell, Kanae Tanabe, Donna Yu

Rakuten RapidAPI launches to empower developers in Japan & Asia: RapidAPI CEO Iddo Gino

July 11, 2018

The yearly Tanabata event aims to bring together Rakuten Crimson House’s diverse employees through a shared celebration of Japanese culture.

Shaved ice, yukata and drones: Rakuten employees celebrate Tanabata Festival in Tokyo

July 11, 2018

Rakuten Ichiba's trend predictions for summer 2018 are separated into five categories: wear, eat, live, play and enjoy. Here are the highlights...

What Japanese shoppers are buying this summer: Rakuten Ichiba trends

July 6, 2018

20,000 diehard fans showed up to “Poldi’s Public Viewing Party – presented by Rakuten” in Cologne to cheer on Germany in their World Cup match with Sweden.

Lukas Podolski, Rakuten and 20,000 fans celebrate the World Cup in Cologne

July 4, 2018

The Rakuten Group’s newest member Curbside Is an exciting mix of online-to-offline, mobile commerce and same-day delivery.

Mobile commerce to empower society: Curbside

July 3, 2018

Gurazeni is a manga that follows the story of the fictional Bonda, a mediocre baseballer obsessed by other players’ salaries and how they compare to his own

Baseball manga gives unique insight into lives of the Rakuten Eagles

July 2, 2018

Rakuten’s new logo underlines “One” corporate identity

June 26, 2018

Rakuten France has committed to a series of measures designed to remove dangerous products from our marketplace as soon as we are notified.

How we’re working to keep our marketplace safe: Rakuten France

June 25, 2018