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Rakuten Reports Consolidated Financial Results (IFRS) for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014
Business Wire - Thu Feb 12, 1:09AM CST
Rakuten, Inc. (TOKYO: 4755) today announced the consolidated financial reports (IFRS) for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2014. The Rakuten Group achieved revenue of ¥598,565 million, up 15.4% year-on-year, operating income of ¥106,397 million, up 17.9% year-on-year, and net income attributable to owners of the parent company of ¥70,614 million, up 64.6% year-on-year.
Rakuten Marketing Challenges Industry Status Quo for Attribution; Adds Transparency for All
PR Newswire - Thu Jan 29, 9:00AM CST
Rakuten Marketing, the global leader in omnichannel marketing and a division of Rakuten, Inc. (4755:TOKYO), today announced the beta launch of its proprietary omnichannel attribution platform, Cadence Essential. The platform provides marketers with a single, consistent view of performance across all communication channels, providing deeper understanding of specific consumer behaviors and insight into how each channel contributes to conversion. This complete transparency allows marketers to make informed decisions that optimize campaign spend levels and deliver higher ROI. The Cadence Essential omnichannel attribution platform will be integrated into all Rakuten Marketing campaigns beginning Q2 2015 at no additional charge.
Global M-Commerce Market 2015-2019: Increase in Disposable Income of Consumers, Slow Adoption of Mobile Payments & Increased Awareness about Mobile Wallet
M2 - Wed Jan 14, 8:40AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4sdb3w/global_mcommerce) has announced the addition of the "Global M-Commerce Market 2015-2019" report to their offering. The analysts forecast the Global m-Commerce market to grow at a CAGR of 32.23% over the period 2014-2019 Mobile commerce or m-commerce, as it is widely called, is the buying or selling of goods over a mobile-enabled platform. The West, in particular, has been very proactive in adopting this platform to improve commercial transactions. The high adoption of this platform has enabled various retail stores to go online, and adopt more effective marketing strategies. With the proliferation of technology and handheld devices, people are increasingly inclined to use cellphones to carry out their m-commerce activities. One of the emerging trends in the market is the increased awareness of mobile wallet. With the availability of Google wallet and PayPal and the introduction of Apple Pay and various other mobile wallets, there has been growing awareness of mobile wallet among consumers. This has helped in increasing the adoption rate of m-commerce services. Also, this has led to the growth in mobile advertising as it is easier for brands to push their products and services to consumers with 24/7 access via handheld devices. According to the report, growing disposable income, especially in developing countries such as China, is one of the major drivers of the market. With increased spending power, people are spending on apparels, electronics, and personal grooming products. With the increasing penetration of smartphones and tablets, consumers are adopting m-commerce for shopping, in-app purchases, and contactless payment. Further, the report states that the slow adoption of mobile payment is one of the major concerns of the market as this will reduce m-commerce sales and eventually lead to the decline of the market. The adoption rate is particularly very low in developing countries, even though the market share of smartphones is high. Key Topics Covered: - Executive Summary - List of Abbreviations - Scope of the Report - Market Research Methodology - Introduction - Market Landscape - Market Segmentation by Device - Geographical Segmentation - Key Leading Countries - Buying Criteria - Market Growth Drivers - Drivers and their Impact - Market Challenges - Impact of Drivers and Challenges - Market Trends - Trends and their Impact - Vendor Landscape - Key Vendor Analysis Key Vendors - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - Amazon.com Inc. - Apple Inc. - ASOS.com - Bank of America Corp. - Barnes & Noble Inc. - BlackBerry Ltd. - Costco Wholesale Corp. - eBay Inc. - Google Inc. - MasterCard Inc. - Microsoft Corp. - Netflix Inc. - Office Depot Inc. - PayPal Inc. - Rakuten Inc. - Sears Holdings Corp. - Softcard - Staples - Target Corp. - Visa Inc. - Walmart Inc. - Zynga Inc. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4s..._mcommerce
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Rakuten Reports Consolidated Financial Results (IFRS) for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Business Wire - Wed Nov 05, 1:00AM CST
Rakuten, Inc. (TOKYO:4755) today announced consolidated financial reports (IFRS) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The Rakuten Group achieved revenue of ¥424,216 million, a 14.7% year-on-year increase, in the three quarters of the current fiscal year. Operating income grew steadily, increasing 3.0% year-on-year to ¥73,116 million, despite strategic advance investments and a slowdown in the stock market. Net income attributable to owners of the parent company amounted to ¥42,323 million, up 16.5% compared to the same period of the previous year.
E-Commerce Giant Rakuten.com Launches Fashion Platform in US
PR Newswire - Tue Oct 21, 5:29PM CDT
On October 21, 2014, Rakuten, Inc. (JASDAQ: 4755), will launch a new website. The international e-commerce giant will introduce an extensive fashion offering and new site functionalities.
Rakuten Marketing Drives the Omni Experience
PR Newswire - Tue Sep 23, 9:00AM CDT
Rakuten Marketing, the global leader in omni channel marketing and a division of Rakuten, Inc., today introduced its vision for the future of digital marketing - the omni experience. Omni experience goes beyond the operational view of omni-channel marketing by viewing the experience through the eyes of the consumer, and orchestrating the customer experience across all channels so that it is seamless, integrated, consistent, and can be easily tracked. Cornerstone to the Rakuten Marketing omni experience are the cross-channel insights gathered through the combination of Cadence, the cross-channel reporting platform launched in January, and attribution provided by the company's recent acquisition of DC Storm. The newly unified and restructured line of business and branded website maintains Rakuten Marketing's core services - Rakuten Affiliate Network (formerly LinkShare), Rakuten Attribution (formerly DC Storm), Rakuten Display (formerly MediaForge), and Rakuten Search - which independently deliver best-in-class advertising solutions, and together transcend marketing borders that drive the omni experience.
I-Texts Partner to Acquire Ebates
ACCESSWIRE - Thu Sep 11, 9:15AM CDT
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 11, 2014 / Rakuten, Inc., announced that it has agreed to acquire Ebates for $ 1 Billion in cash. I-texts, Inc. (www.i-texts.com), a Worldwide Internet, Inc. (OTC Pink: WNTR) (PINKSHEETS: WNTR) portfolio company, is a partner with Rakuten Linkshare.
Rakuten agrees to acquire Ebates in USD1.0bn deal
M2 - Wed Sep 10, 5:23AM CDT
Rakuten Inc (Tokyo:4755), an Internet company and a pioneer of the B2B2C marketplace shopping model, announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Ebates Inc, a provider of a cash-back shopping web site in North America.
Japan Rakuten to buy cash-back site Ebates for $1B
By ELAINE KURTENBACH - AP - Tue Sep 09, 4:52AM CDT
TOKYO (AP) — Rakuten Inc. announced Tuesday it plans to buy U.S. based cash-back site Ebates for $1 billion, part of a series of overseas acquisitions aimed at building what the Japanese e-commerce company says will be the "world's largest product line-up."
Rakuten to Acquire Ebates for $1 Billion
Business Wire - Tue Sep 09, 2:32AM CDT
Rakuten, Inc. (4755:TOKYO) today announced that it has agreed to acquire Ebates Inc. (hereinafter "Ebates"
, provider of the largest cash-back shopping web site in North America. The Company will acquire Ebates for a total consideration of $1 billion in cash, and will hold 100% of Ebates outstanding voting stock.
Rakuten Reports Consolidated Financial Results (IFRS) for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
Business Wire - Mon Aug 04, 2:00AM CDT
Rakuten, Inc. (TOKYO:4755) today announced consolidated financial reports (IFRS) for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The Rakuten Group achieved revenue of ¥276,602 million, a 14.8% year-on-year increase, in the first half of the current fiscal year. Operating income decreased 5.9% year on year to ¥44,776 million, due to continued advance investments in Internet Services and the impact of a slowdown in the stock market on the securities business, and net income attributable to owners of the parent company amounted to ¥23,086 million, down 9.9% compared to the same period of the previous year.
Rakuten Starts Global Scholarship Program for Students Around the World
Business Wire - Wed Jul 30, 7:01AM CDT
Rakuten, Inc. today announced that it has started an educational support scholarship program with the aim of providing support to students around the world who have the desire to study but are unable to due to financial limitations. This is the first scholarship-based educational development program for the company.
Rakuten to Acquire Stocks of Asia's Leading Online Market Research Fieldwork Agency, AIP
Business Wire - Thu Jul 17, 6:01AM CDT
Rakuten, Inc. today announced that it has reached a basic agreement with a group of shareholders, which includes the largest individual shareholder, of AIP Corporation ("AIP" , a Tokyo-based leading online market research fieldwork agency in Asia, for the acquisition of its outstanding shares. Rakuten intends to make AIP a wholly owned subsidiary through the acquisition of the shares from existing shareholders. The acquisition price of the shares has not been disclosed.
Naver says Line messenger app mulls IPO
By YOUKYUNG LEE - AP - Wed Jul 16, 3:57AM CDT
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Line Corp., the operator of a popular mobile messaging app, has submitted an IPO application to the Tokyo Stock Exchange but might also seek a New York listing, its parent company Naver Corp. said Wednesday.
FB: 75.74 (-0.49), TWTR: 48.50 (+0.55)
ViSenze Announces US$3.5 Million Series A Funding
PR Newswire - Tue Feb 18, 11:00PM CST
ViSenze Pte Ltd (www.visenze.com) today announced it has closed a US$3.5 million Series A round of financing led by Rakuten Ventures (the corporate venture capital unit of Rakuten Inc), with participation from new investors Walden International ("WI" and UOB Venture Management ("UOBVM" . The investment comes within 7 months of the company's first announcement of its collaboration with Rakuten Taiwan.
LII: 104.27 (+0.88)
Rakuten Reports Consolidated Financial Results (IFRS) for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014
Business Wire - Thu Feb 12, 1:09AM CST
Rakuten, Inc. (TOKYO: 4755) today announced the consolidated financial reports (IFRS) for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2014. The Rakuten Group achieved revenue of ¥598,565 million, up 15.4% year-on-year, operating income of ¥106,397 million, up 17.9% year-on-year, and net income attributable to owners of the parent company of ¥70,614 million, up 64.6% year-on-year.
Rakuten Marketing Challenges Industry Status Quo for Attribution; Adds Transparency for All
PR Newswire - Thu Jan 29, 9:00AM CST
Rakuten Marketing, the global leader in omnichannel marketing and a division of Rakuten, Inc. (4755:TOKYO), today announced the beta launch of its proprietary omnichannel attribution platform, Cadence Essential. The platform provides marketers with a single, consistent view of performance across all communication channels, providing deeper understanding of specific consumer behaviors and insight into how each channel contributes to conversion. This complete transparency allows marketers to make informed decisions that optimize campaign spend levels and deliver higher ROI. The Cadence Essential omnichannel attribution platform will be integrated into all Rakuten Marketing campaigns beginning Q2 2015 at no additional charge.
Global M-Commerce Market 2015-2019: Increase in Disposable Income of Consumers, Slow Adoption of Mobile Payments & Increased Awareness about Mobile Wallet
M2 - Wed Jan 14, 8:40AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4sdb3w/global_mcommerce) has announced the addition of the "Global M-Commerce Market 2015-2019" report to their offering. The analysts forecast the Global m-Commerce market to grow at a CAGR of 32.23% over the period 2014-2019 Mobile commerce or m-commerce, as it is widely called, is the buying or selling of goods over a mobile-enabled platform. The West, in particular, has been very proactive in adopting this platform to improve commercial transactions. The high adoption of this platform has enabled various retail stores to go online, and adopt more effective marketing strategies. With the proliferation of technology and handheld devices, people are increasingly inclined to use cellphones to carry out their m-commerce activities. One of the emerging trends in the market is the increased awareness of mobile wallet. With the availability of Google wallet and PayPal and the introduction of Apple Pay and various other mobile wallets, there has been growing awareness of mobile wallet among consumers. This has helped in increasing the adoption rate of m-commerce services. Also, this has led to the growth in mobile advertising as it is easier for brands to push their products and services to consumers with 24/7 access via handheld devices. According to the report, growing disposable income, especially in developing countries such as China, is one of the major drivers of the market. With increased spending power, people are spending on apparels, electronics, and personal grooming products. With the increasing penetration of smartphones and tablets, consumers are adopting m-commerce for shopping, in-app purchases, and contactless payment. Further, the report states that the slow adoption of mobile payment is one of the major concerns of the market as this will reduce m-commerce sales and eventually lead to the decline of the market. The adoption rate is particularly very low in developing countries, even though the market share of smartphones is high. Key Topics Covered: - Executive Summary - List of Abbreviations - Scope of the Report - Market Research Methodology - Introduction - Market Landscape - Market Segmentation by Device - Geographical Segmentation - Key Leading Countries - Buying Criteria - Market Growth Drivers - Drivers and their Impact - Market Challenges - Impact of Drivers and Challenges - Market Trends - Trends and their Impact - Vendor Landscape - Key Vendor Analysis Key Vendors - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - Amazon.com Inc. - Apple Inc. - ASOS.com - Bank of America Corp. - Barnes & Noble Inc. - BlackBerry Ltd. - Costco Wholesale Corp. - eBay Inc. - Google Inc. - MasterCard Inc. - Microsoft Corp. - Netflix Inc. - Office Depot Inc. - PayPal Inc. - Rakuten Inc. - Sears Holdings Corp. - Softcard - Staples - Target Corp. - Visa Inc. - Walmart Inc. - Zynga Inc. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4s..._mcommerce
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Rakuten Reports Consolidated Financial Results (IFRS) for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Business Wire - Wed Nov 05, 1:00AM CST
Rakuten, Inc. (TOKYO:4755) today announced consolidated financial reports (IFRS) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The Rakuten Group achieved revenue of ¥424,216 million, a 14.7% year-on-year increase, in the three quarters of the current fiscal year. Operating income grew steadily, increasing 3.0% year-on-year to ¥73,116 million, despite strategic advance investments and a slowdown in the stock market. Net income attributable to owners of the parent company amounted to ¥42,323 million, up 16.5% compared to the same period of the previous year.
E-Commerce Giant Rakuten.com Launches Fashion Platform in US
PR Newswire - Tue Oct 21, 5:29PM CDT
On October 21, 2014, Rakuten, Inc. (JASDAQ: 4755), will launch a new website. The international e-commerce giant will introduce an extensive fashion offering and new site functionalities.
Rakuten Marketing Drives the Omni Experience
PR Newswire - Tue Sep 23, 9:00AM CDT
Rakuten Marketing, the global leader in omni channel marketing and a division of Rakuten, Inc., today introduced its vision for the future of digital marketing - the omni experience. Omni experience goes beyond the operational view of omni-channel marketing by viewing the experience through the eyes of the consumer, and orchestrating the customer experience across all channels so that it is seamless, integrated, consistent, and can be easily tracked. Cornerstone to the Rakuten Marketing omni experience are the cross-channel insights gathered through the combination of Cadence, the cross-channel reporting platform launched in January, and attribution provided by the company's recent acquisition of DC Storm. The newly unified and restructured line of business and branded website maintains Rakuten Marketing's core services - Rakuten Affiliate Network (formerly LinkShare), Rakuten Attribution (formerly DC Storm), Rakuten Display (formerly MediaForge), and Rakuten Search - which independently deliver best-in-class advertising solutions, and together transcend marketing borders that drive the omni experience.
I-Texts Partner to Acquire Ebates
ACCESSWIRE - Thu Sep 11, 9:15AM CDT
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 11, 2014 / Rakuten, Inc., announced that it has agreed to acquire Ebates for $ 1 Billion in cash. I-texts, Inc. (www.i-texts.com), a Worldwide Internet, Inc. (OTC Pink: WNTR) (PINKSHEETS: WNTR) portfolio company, is a partner with Rakuten Linkshare.
Rakuten agrees to acquire Ebates in USD1.0bn deal
M2 - Wed Sep 10, 5:23AM CDT
Rakuten Inc (Tokyo:4755), an Internet company and a pioneer of the B2B2C marketplace shopping model, announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Ebates Inc, a provider of a cash-back shopping web site in North America.
Japan Rakuten to buy cash-back site Ebates for $1B
By ELAINE KURTENBACH - AP - Tue Sep 09, 4:52AM CDT
TOKYO (AP) — Rakuten Inc. announced Tuesday it plans to buy U.S. based cash-back site Ebates for $1 billion, part of a series of overseas acquisitions aimed at building what the Japanese e-commerce company says will be the "world's largest product line-up."
Rakuten to Acquire Ebates for $1 Billion
Business Wire - Tue Sep 09, 2:32AM CDT
Rakuten, Inc. (4755:TOKYO) today announced that it has agreed to acquire Ebates Inc. (hereinafter "Ebates"
, provider of the largest cash-back shopping web site in North America. The Company will acquire Ebates for a total consideration of $1 billion in cash, and will hold 100% of Ebates outstanding voting stock. Rakuten Reports Consolidated Financial Results (IFRS) for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
Business Wire - Mon Aug 04, 2:00AM CDT
Rakuten, Inc. (TOKYO:4755) today announced consolidated financial reports (IFRS) for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The Rakuten Group achieved revenue of ¥276,602 million, a 14.8% year-on-year increase, in the first half of the current fiscal year. Operating income decreased 5.9% year on year to ¥44,776 million, due to continued advance investments in Internet Services and the impact of a slowdown in the stock market on the securities business, and net income attributable to owners of the parent company amounted to ¥23,086 million, down 9.9% compared to the same period of the previous year.
Rakuten Starts Global Scholarship Program for Students Around the World
Business Wire - Wed Jul 30, 7:01AM CDT
Rakuten, Inc. today announced that it has started an educational support scholarship program with the aim of providing support to students around the world who have the desire to study but are unable to due to financial limitations. This is the first scholarship-based educational development program for the company.
Rakuten to Acquire Stocks of Asia's Leading Online Market Research Fieldwork Agency, AIP
Business Wire - Thu Jul 17, 6:01AM CDT
Rakuten, Inc. today announced that it has reached a basic agreement with a group of shareholders, which includes the largest individual shareholder, of AIP Corporation ("AIP"
, a Tokyo-based leading online market research fieldwork agency in Asia, for the acquisition of its outstanding shares. Rakuten intends to make AIP a wholly owned subsidiary through the acquisition of the shares from existing shareholders. The acquisition price of the shares has not been disclosed. Naver says Line messenger app mulls IPO
By YOUKYUNG LEE - AP - Wed Jul 16, 3:57AM CDT
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Line Corp., the operator of a popular mobile messaging app, has submitted an IPO application to the Tokyo Stock Exchange but might also seek a New York listing, its parent company Naver Corp. said Wednesday.
FB: 75.74 (-0.49), TWTR: 48.50 (+0.55)
ViSenze Announces US$3.5 Million Series A Funding
PR Newswire - Tue Feb 18, 11:00PM CST
ViSenze Pte Ltd (www.visenze.com) today announced it has closed a US$3.5 million Series A round of financing led by Rakuten Ventures (the corporate venture capital unit of Rakuten Inc), with participation from new investors Walden International ("WI"
and UOB Venture Management ("UOBVM" . The investment comes within 7 months of the company's first announcement of its collaboration with Rakuten Taiwan. LII: 104.27 (+0.88)
