Rakuten hopes new movie business will lift profits at other units
Japan group seeks tie-ups with its e-tail, travel and other digital platforms
YOICHIRO HIROI, Nikkei staff writer August 24, 2019 15:17 JST
TOKYO -- Rakuten, an e-commerce company that has had tremendous success in Japan but receives only 20% of its overall revenue from overseas, is stepping into the movie business in a bid to grow its activities in other sectors and to gain more global recognition.
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-deals/...its-at-other-units
Japan group seeks tie-ups with its e-tail, travel and other digital platforms
YOICHIRO HIROI, Nikkei staff writer August 24, 2019 15:17 JST
TOKYO -- Rakuten, an e-commerce company that has had tremendous success in Japan but receives only 20% of its overall revenue from overseas, is stepping into the movie business in a bid to grow its activities in other sectors and to gain more global recognition.
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-deals/...its-at-other-units