Rakuten articles

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  How Rakuten, the Amazon.com of Japan, plans to make a name for itself in the US

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 1, 2013 11:23 am + 38 comments

  You might not have heard of Rakuten, but with multi-billion dollar revenues the company is the Continue reading…

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  UK online retailer Play.com to shut down its sales unit in March

  By Ben Kersey on January 9, 2013 02:25 pm + 44 comments

  In a surprise move, UK online retailer Play.com has announced that it will close its retail arm in Continue reading…

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  Kobo announces 7-inch Android tablet and two new e-readers ahead of Amazon's Kindle event

  By Louis Goddard on September 6, 2012 08:21 am + 24 comments

  Capitalizing on the buzz around Amazon's Kindle event today, competitor Kobo has announced a new Continue reading…

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  Kobo Touch e-reader is the most popular product on Rakuten in Japan

  By Sam Byford on July 11, 2012 01:34 am + 4 comments

  Japan is yet to have a smash hit e-reader, but that could be about to change this summer. The Kobo Continue reading…

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  Rakuten bringing Kobo Touch to Japan in July

  By Andrew Webster on June 21, 2012 08:54 am + 2 comments

  With Amazon expected to bring the Kindle to Japan sometime this year, online retailer Rakuten is Continue reading…

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  Pinterest chooses Japan's Rakuten to lead funding, hoping to expand global reach

  By Adi Robertson on May 17, 2012 05:02 pm + 3 comments

  Fast-growing social network Pinterest has just completed a $100 million round of funding, but its Continue reading…

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  Kobo purchased by Rakuten, the Amazon.com of Japan

  By Sean Hollister on November 8, 2011 05:37 pm + 22 comments

  Kobo might have played third fiddle to Amazon and Barnes & Noble in the e-reader space, but those Continue reading…