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Rakuten’s Xparcel Expedited Determines the Most Efficient Last Mile Route

Rakuten Super Logistics (RSL) has launched Xparcel Expedited, a shipping solution designed to provide two- to five-day transit times with lower costs….

Amazon, Rakuten, eBay Top List of Most Visited Ecommerce Sites

Retail ecommerce sales grew 27.6% worldwide in 2020 and global marketplaces ruled the roost, making up nine of the top 10 most…

Don’t Keep Them Waiting: BOPIS Pickups Under 2 Minutes Generate 4X The Return Visits

Retailers today are operating in the “NOW economy” — a time when mobile-first customers can summon almost anything they want on-demand. Buy…

Teradata Universe Report: How BevMo! Moved Toward CCPA Privacy Compliance

The Teradata Universe conference, held Oct. 20-24, brought together 3,200 attendees in Denver to gain greater insights into data analytics, along with…

Walmart Launches E-Commerce Site In Japan With Rakuten

Walmart has opened its first e-Commerce store in Japan through a partnership with Rakuten. The Walmart Rakuten Ichiba Store will offer Japanese…

Rakuten Bolsters Order Pickup With Curbside Acquisition

Rakuten has acquired Curbside, a mobile ordering and pickup startup. With the acquisition, the Tokyo-headquartered company plans to connect retailers and merchants with…

Walmart Partners With Rakuten; Kroger Reportedly Mulls Alibaba Alliance

Some of the biggest names in U.S. and European retailing, including Walmart, Carrefour and possibly Kroger, are linking up with Asian e-Commerce…

Wayfair Enhances Mobile Messaging With Trumpit Acquisition

E-Commerce home furnishings retailer Wayfair has acquired mobile messaging application Trumpit in a move geared to expand the brand’s customer service offerings,…

Rakuten Acquires Fits.me

E-Commerce company Rakuten has acquired Fits.me, a fit preference solution provider, to improve its e-commerce offerings and marketing solutions. Financial terms of…

Rakuten Acquires Ebates For $1 Billion

Online marketplace Rakuten is acquiring Ebates, a provider of coupons, discounts and cash-back promotions for online purchases, for $1 billion in cash. Rakuten…

Tablet Shopping Skyrockets In Popularity, Closes In On Smartphone

Worldwide consumer use of tablets for shopping is growing at a rate four times faster than shopping with a smartphone, according to…

Rakuten Spotlights Successful Merchants During Annual SOY Awards

Rakuten, a Japan-based international e-Commerce company, unveiled the winners of its annual Shop of the Year (SOY) Awards which is designed to…

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