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Mickey Mikitani on Rakuten and FC Barcelona’s shared values

August 7, 2017

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Mickey Mikitani on Rakuten and FC Barcelona’s shared values

August 7, 2017

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NEWS AND VIEWS FROM AROUND THE RAKUTEN GROUP

Rakuten plans to bring its drone delivery technology to Minamisoma as part of the Robot Testing Field project in Minasmisoma.

Rakuten drone set to take to skies to boost Fukushima recovery

June 29, 2017

Shakira’s upcoming El Dorado world tour, presented by Rakuten, kicks off November 8 in Cologne, Germany.

Rakuten presents global pop star Shakira’s next world tour

June 27, 2017

Rakuten’s LGBT Network is leading the charge for greater inclusivity in the Japanese workplace

Rakuten’s LGBT Network and championing inclusivity in the Japanese workplace

June 23, 2017

Rakuten Marketing’s MD Anthony Capano, argues a bad advertising experience is not only bad news for the viewer but the publisher, too. Here’s his tips on fixing it…

Advertising Is Failing: We Need To Save The Web

June 23, 2017

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As visitor numbers soar, Rakuten and LIFULL announce room-sharing platform for Japan

June 22, 2017

We launched the Rakuten marketplace 20 years ago and since then I’ve seen many competitors woo consumers with an approach that bears more similarity to an online vending machine – an experience based solely on price, speed and convenience.

E-commerce as a catalyst: New and old retail principles

June 22, 2017

Takahiro Norimoto

Rakuten ace makes pitch for greatness

June 20, 2017

Rakuten Golden Kids

Working better for working parents

June 16, 2017

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Vissel Kobe unveils flower-inspired kit to celebrate 150th anniversary of Kobe Port

June 8, 2017

According to a recent Rakuten Research survey on Father’s Day in japan however, we may be missing the mark when it comes to the gifts we give.

Forget socks and ties: quality family time is what dad wants most for Father’s Day

June 8, 2017

Careem CEO Musassir Sheikhato's hopes to build a public transportation for a region of 700 million people

With ride-hailing, Careem is changing lifestyles in the Middle East

June 2, 2017

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Viki’s Learn Mode is the future of edutainment

May 31, 2017

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Your first behind-the-scenes look at FC Barcelona’s 2017/18 kit

May 30, 2017

Rakuten Pay wants to empower Japan's "mom and pop" stores.

How Rakuten Pay came to dominate the contactless payments market in Japan

May 26, 2017

Rakuten Global Express wants to make it easier to spread Japanese quality around the world.

How Rakuten Ichiba is empowering merchants to deliver the best of Japan to the world

May 25, 2017

Make your conversations more meaningful by choosing what stays and what goes. Secret messages give you the ability to decide when the photos and videos you send will disappear from your conversation and, in doing so, let you decide what should and shouldn’t be a permanent part of your Viber conversation history.

0.1% improvements: Don’t be afraid to innovate

May 24, 2017

Rakuten Marketing Insights: What Makes People Love the Brands They Love

May 18, 2017

Mickey Mikitani, Representative Director of JANE and Chairman and CEO of Rakuten, kicked off NEST 2017 by encouraging participants to "see around the corner."

The sights and sounds of NEST 2017

May 16, 2017

On May 14, 2017 a golfer at Camel Golf Resort in Chiba, Japan successfully delivered a bouquet to his mother via a drone

Rakuten drone delivers flowers for Mother’s Day

May 14, 2017

Riding the robot car revolution at NEST 2017 - Man in business outside the office

Riding the robot car revolution at NEST 2017

May 12, 2017