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Tech & Innovation

December 21, 2018 5 min read

Mint chocolate, Akita dogs and transparent beer: The trends that shaped Japan in 2018

It’s that time of th…
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Tech & Innovation

August 8, 2018 3 min read

Japan heatwave: What Japan is buying to beat the heat

Japan’s record-break…
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Tech & Innovation

August 3, 2018 5 min read

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

Rakuten Founder and…
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Tech & Innovation

July 6, 2018 4 min read

What Japanese shoppers are buying this summer: Rakuten Ichiba trends

With the power of Ra…
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Sports & Entertainment

June 13, 2018 3 min read

Indulging dads: Top Father’s Day trends in Japan from Rakuten

Break out the sake a…
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Tech & Innovation

December 14, 2017 4 min read

Millennial experiences and ’90s nostalgia: Japan’s top consumer trends for 2017

Each December, Rakut…
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Mickey's Voice

December 1, 2017 2 min read

Why brick-and-mortar stores are here to stay

Physical retail has…
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Blog

November 1, 2017 3 min read

Mobile! Mobile! Mobile!

To celebrate the 20t…
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Blog

October 13, 2017 3 min read

Rakuten Fits Me launches retail industry’s first sizing search tool

Last month Rakuten F…
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Blog

September 12, 2017 3 min read

C2C e-commerce on the rise: Japan survey

Consumer-to-consumer…
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