Rakuten wesentlich besser als Rocket

https://paymentweek.com/...tegic-partnership-bolster-mobile-payments/  

https://www.statista.com/statistics/316414/...enger-registered-users/

June 2014:  375 million registered users

June 2015:  606 million registered users

June 2016:  784 million registered users

June 2017:  920 million registered users

June 2018:  1030 million registered users
 

After recently hitting 1 billion registered users, Viber is now rolling out a new and improved design, which facilitates a faster chat flow.
Viber’s new design includes a bright background, new delivery status icons, (one checkmark means it was sent, two checkmarks means it was delivered to a recipient’s phone and two purple checkmarks means that the recipient saw the message).
The chat bubbles have been made larger to show more content on the screen. And there are higher quality thumbnails when photos or videos are sent out.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/amitchowdhry/2018/09/...te/#63e26f8259d3
 

https://rakutensl.com/why-rsl/shopping-cart-integration/  

Hotels that already use chatbots are seeing a minimum of 15% increase in bookings after the introduction of their conversational agents.

https://blog.recime.io/...rnative-to-mobile-apps-is-here-7424ab0b8433
 

in the fourth quarter of this year

Notably Viber itself is said to have over 1 billion users, 45 million of which are active in Russia every month. The app isn’t leading the market in the US and Western Europe, but is said to dominate the VoIP landscape in Eastern Europe and Russia, one of its top markets.

Per Zephrin Lasker, head of the company’s e-commerce venture, the company also plans on launching an e-commerce platform in Russia in the fourth quarter of this year, a move that will presumably help bolster Rakuten Coin’s adoption.

https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2018/07/...cy-in-russia-next-year/
 

„The jump to the parquet will serve to give an opportunity of exit to investors of venture capital that bet by the company. Apart from Seaya or Rakuten, there are also shareholders such as Atento, Liil, WTI, Endeavor or Catalyst.“

http://www.expansion.com/economia-digital/...8f268e3e1a688b457a.html#
(übersetzt)
 

Rakuten Card to launch “Rakuten Card Payment with Points Service”
Cardholders now able to pay their Rakuten Card bill with Rakuten Super Points

Tokyo, September 5, 2018 - Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. (Rakuten Card) today announced the launch of the Rakuten Card Payment with Points, a service that allows Rakuten Card cardholders to use Rakuten Super Points in the payment of their Rakuten Card bills. The service will be launched on September 12, 2018, for payments starting on September 27, 2018.

With the Rakuten Card Payment with Points, by applying through the Rakuten e-NAVI page, Rakuten Card cardholders can use from 50 to a maximum of 500,000 Rakuten Super Points in the payment of their Rakuten Card bills. After application, the amount of Rakuten Super Points used will reflected on the Rakuten e-NAVI page in real time, allowing the cardholder to confirm the accurate amount of the bill straight away.

https://global.rakuten.com/corp/news/press/2018/...p;category=fintech
 

https://rakuten.today/blog/..._medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS+Reader  

The company's biggest strength lies in the Rakuten Ichiba online marketplace's 90 million customers.
Registered users are prompted to switch to the company's existing mobile service through various campaigns and the company envisions pitching benefits it is in a unique position to offer, such as using Rakuten Ichiba reward points for mobile phone bill payments.

Rakuten Ichiba is reported to have more female shoppers than Amazon Japan and other e-commerce sites, and the company hopes housewives, who often hold the purse strings in Japanese households, will shift en masse to the new carrier.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/...pen-Japan-mobile-market
 

Rakuten to Power Spartan, The World's Largest Obstacle Race and Endurance Brand, in Multi-Year Global Partnership

PR Newswire•September 7, 2018
Partnership to Fuel Growth Through Shared Passion for Fan Empowerment, Sport, Health and Wellness
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan and Rakuten, Inc. have entered a global partnership designating Rakuten as the exclusive Global Innovation Partner and "Powered by" partner of the world's largest obstacle race and endurance brand. The multi-year partnership was announced today at Rakuten's inaugural "Rakuten Optimism" event in San Francisco.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/...artan-worlds-largest-205600530.html
 

Fehler nicht macht:

https://www.msn.com/de-de/finanzen/top-stories/...d=spartandhp#page=1  

https://optimism.rakuten.us/brandsinact

Wer die Welt beherrschen will, ist schon immergescheitert  

https://optimism.rakuten.us/brandsinaction  

"Kobo fights Amazon with the one thing it has that the giant doesn't: friends."
Quelle: New statesman

https://optimism.rakuten.us/brandsinaction
 

Was ich bis heute nicht verstehe ist, warum Rakuten keine deutsche App für ihren Store anbietet. Verschenktes Potential...  

Influencer marketing is using the reach, contextual credibility and salesmanship of online content creators to increase awareness for brands and boost sales of their products. And thanks to its increased prominence in the marketing field, it has become a focal point of industry research. Brands and businesses of all sizes have shifted from simply considering an influencer strategy to making it a critical part of their long-term marketing strategy.

One of these businesses is Rakuten group company ShopStyle. Based in San Francisco, with localized sites in the US, the UK, France, Germany, Japan, Canada and Australia, ShopStyle is a leading fashion and lifestyle shopping platform for influencers and consumers to search, explore and find exactly wh at they’re looking for – all in one place.

https://rakuten.today/blog/..._medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS+Reader
 

Rakuten STAYxShaMaison Osaka Dekijima Ekimae Condominium-Style Vacation Rental to Open
- The condominium will open for business in Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, on September 14 -

Tokyo, September 10, 2018 - Rakuten LIFULL STAY, Inc., the Rakuten Group’s vacation rental service provider, today announced that its first condominium-type National Strategic Special Zone vacation rental facility, Rakuten STAYxShaMaison Osaka Dekijima Ekimae, will open on September 14. The condominium will be operated under the Rakuten STAY branding and operational support service for renting vacation properties and shared accommodation, and will begin accepting reservations from September 10.

https://global.rakuten.com/corp/news/press/2018/...=9&category=ec
 

Acorns: We’re Not Just Gathering Assets, We’re Building a Brand
July 1, 2018 Archana Menon

At Acorns, the micro-investing app, they have a mantra. Inspired by the mighty oak trees rising from forgotten seeds, the company gathers up many small transactions and deposits them into investment accounts. Then compounding interest and modern portfolio theory can work their magic over the years.  The result is growing nest eggs for millions of people who might never have saved anything at all.

To amplify their impact, the company has developed a unique set of relationships with deep-pocketed partners including PayPal and BlackRock.

As part of their drive to integrate investing into every user transaction, Acorns has built an affiliate network, called Found Money, with some of the largest retail and consumer brands including Apple, Nike, Walmart and Airbnb.

Found Money operates like a cashback program. Anyone with an Acorns accounts can click a link through to a retailer’s website and and make a purchase. The sale is registered and a small percentage of that transaction is added to the consumer’s Acorns balance.

The goal is to extend their wealth management relationship across brands and deepen customer loyalty. Though most of the cashback bonus goes to the client, Acorns also receives a small amount from every transaction, creating a nice secondary revenue stream, Field noted.

https://wmtoday.com/2018/07/01/...st-gathering-assets-building-brand/
 

https://www.rakuten.us/  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrTipzKUpGU  

Coca-Cola’s name speaks for itself. Seriously, who has never had a Coke in their life? For decades, they have done a brilliant job of celebrating life and bringing people together through their product. Well, Viber loves it too and that’s why we’re delighted to help Coca-Cola’s team power their “under-the-cap” sweepstakes.

Coca-Cola leveraged Viber’s business solutions to boost its mobile footprint, interact with consumers and create an integrated digital sweepstakes experience for our massive Bulgarian audience. Here’s the recipe for success:
During the three-month program, Coca-Cola saw incredible results:
         •§191K+ sticker pack downloads
         •§298K+ stickers shared
         •§29K+ redeemed under-the-cap codes
         •§680K+ user-chatbot interactions
         •§184K chatbot subscribers
         •§30% conversion rate

Coca-Cola continues to inspire moments of optimism and bliss all over the world. Pairing this legendary brand with Viber’s innovative approach led to an interactive and high-performing experience for Coca-Cola fans.

https://www.viber.com/blog/2018-09-05/from-brands-to-fans-coca-cola/
 

Key Statistics

P/E Ratio 8.12

Price to Book Ratio 1.5656

Price to Sales Ratio 1.0761

https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/4755:JP

Und es gibt meines Erachtens keinen Grund , warum das so ist.
 

in eCommerce order fulfillment, serving hundreds of fast-growing eCommerce retailers looking to increase speed of delivery, improve order accuracy, decrease shipping costs and increase customer satisfaction. Outsourcing your fulfillment to RSL will eliminate the headaches from your eCommerce order fulfillment, and let you get back to what's important: running your business.

RSL’s SmartFill, a cloud-based fulfillment platform for order and inventory management, features ‘plug in’ integration with BigCommerce and is optimized for mobile commerce. In addition, SmartFill provides automatic order importing from popular online marketplaces, including Rakuten Shopping, eBay, Amazon and many more.

RSL operates a 2-Day Delivery Network of wholly owned and operated fulfillment centers, including locations in New York, Atlanta, Scranton, Las Vegas, Austin and Reno. RSL’s national fulfillment network gives you access to 1–2 day delivery to 98% of the U.S. via ground shipping.

https://www.bigcommerce.com/apps/rakuten-super-logistics/
 

ogar zusammen:

"Investment in Glovo of EUR 51m the leading European, on-demand and multi- vertical delivery platform based in Spain with operations in Spain, Italy, France and many other markets, making Delivery Hero the largest minority shareholder."

https://www.deliveryhero.com/...rformance-revenues-60-invests-growth/