Rakuten wesentlich besser als Rocket

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The E-Book Reader Market is projected to experience substantial expansion throughout the forecast period. The global E-Book Reader market size is estimated to be worth USD 25130 million in 2021 and is forecast to a readjusted size of USD 60680 million by 2028 with a CAGR of 12.9%

E-Book Reader Companies or Manufacturer for the Global Market Covered in the Report are:
Amazon
Rakuten Kobo
Barnes & Noble
Hanvon Technology
Onyx Book
PocketBook International
Aluratek
Bookeen
ECTACO
Ematic
Arta Tech
Wexler Flex

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IAB/PwC Internet Advertising Revenue Report 2024

Apr. 16, 2024

Internet advertising revenues reached their highest recorded level of $225 billion between 2022 and 2023 (increasing 7.3% YoY), showing resilience in the face of continuing economic uncertainty. That’s according to the newly released IAB/PwC Internet Advertising Revenue Report: Full Year 2023.
Now in its 28th year, this highly-anticipated report is considered the industry benchmark for US advertising revenue across digital media platforms and publishers. It includes actionable insights throughout all digital platforms, from video and audio, to social media, retail media, and more.

Key findings from this year’s report:   
Internet ad revenues reached record highs of $225B
Digital video and audio revenues maintain strong growth
Social media revenue growth rebounded

www.iab.com/insights/internet-advertising-revenue-report-2024/

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It is run by FE fundinfo Alpha Manager Mark Pearson, who actively turns the portfolio by selling shares that have re-rated and going back into cheaper areas of the market. Mackie described him as “very much a value manager”.

The vehicle’s top 10 holdings include Panasonic, Rakuten and Mitsubishi.

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Rakuten Securities and Hirogin Life Partners working together

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Rakuten Bank's value of deposits 2015-2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 16, 2024

As of March 2024, the value of deposits at Rakuten Bank, Ltd. amounted to around 10.5 trillion Japanese yen. Rakuten Bank, Ltd. is a Japanese online bank that is part of the Rakuten Group.

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Innovation is at the heart of everything Rakuten does. The company, known for its global marketplace, empowers small businesses and entrepreneurs by providing tools and resources for success in the digital economy1. From e-commerce to travel, finance, digital content, mobile communications, and sports, Rakuten’s 25-year journey has been marked by continuous value creation.

and thereby maximising group profit

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is planning to reorganise its fintech operations by integrating all its fintech businesses, including Rakuten Bank, into one unified entity in an attempt to gain a “competitive advantage” and optimise its “allocation of resources”.

The move will see Rakuten Card, Rakuten Securities Holdings, Rakuten Insurance Holdings, and other Rakuten-owned fintech businesses join with Rakuten Bank to form one unified group.
Rakuten Group says that the reorganisation aims to “leverage group synergies to maximise the lifetime value of each member and minimise customer acquisition costs, thereby maximising group profit”.

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Rakuten to Launch Exclusive Membership Program for Designer Brands

BY PYMNTS  |  MAY 30, 2024

Rakuten, the cashback shopping platform, has announced the upcoming launch of Rakuten+, a membership program created specifically for designer brands.

This program aims to connect these brands with select, highly engaged Rakuten members, offering them access to the most loyal and active shoppers of designer fashion on the platform, the company said in a Thursday (May 30) press release.

Rakuten+ is set to be available in the fall, according to the release.

The program will allow designer brands to leverage elevated cashback rates to grow their audiences, incentivize everyday shopping and foster loyalty, the release said. Shoppers who are part of Rakuten+ will earn at least 10% cashback on participating brands and retailers year-round.

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Rakuten Advertising has integrated AI technologies through its product suite, including predictive analytics for affiliate campaigns, personalized matchmaking, and real-time compliance monitoring. The company continues to make significant investments in AI, with upcoming capabilities like automated anomaly detection and resolution, and chat-based generative AI reporting tools.
"AI is at the core of innovation in affiliate marketing," says Stamos. "As the Affiliate Intelligence initiative grows, our clients will experience industry-altering products and capabilities from our continued commitment to investing in AI."

To lead its future AI strategy and development in collaboration with Vice President of Data Science Justin Smith, Rakuten Advertising has appointed Ben Cox to the newly-created role of Vice President of AI Strategy & Operations. Cox will guide clients and partners in best practices for leveraging AI tools and oversee the company's adoption and usage of AI technology. Cox brings deep expertise to Rakuten Advertising as the founder of AI strategy firm Ragnarok Research and author of Responsible Machine Learning.

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Jun 28, 2024 6:00am PT

BTS and Seventeen Concert Films Head to Rakuten Viki (EXCLUSIVE)

A collection of concert films featuring K-Pop icons BTS and Seventeen will start to become available worldwide on Asian-themed streaming platform Rakuten Viki from next week.

An agreement between agency firm Hybe Corp. and Rakuten Viki provides a slate of nine concert films, variety shows, documentaries from July 5, kicking off with “BTS Speak Yourself in Seoul Final.”

While the content deals are not exclusive, the deal is the first time that Rakuten Viki is partnering with Hybe to bring its K-Pop content to the platform. Rakuten Viki also claims to be the largest streaming destination for Asian content globally, with 90 million users and that potentially puts Hybe’s content in front of larger pockets of fandom that smaller, interest-focused streamers or the large general interest streamers. Rakuten Viki operates a hybrid business model with ad-supported free viewing (AVOD) and premium (SVOD) tiers.

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How OSS is becoming the AI-enabled telco automation platform

July 01, 2024

Telco OSS systems are evolving to become the automation enablers of next-generation networks, Rahul Atri, president of Rakuten Symphony’s OSS Business Unit, tells TelecomTV during the DTW24 event in Copenhagen. And absolutely key to enabling that automation and fuelling that transformation of the OSS, is a network operator’s data management strategy, which needs to have AI at its heart, for which Rakuten Symphony can offer an observability platform that is tried, tested and proven in Rakuten Mobile’s network in Japan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp1WSaRE4Ls

A digital only bank that is almost a universal bank

Published 10 mins ago

Japanese neobank Rakuten Bank functions like any other universal bank, but with efficiency level that is synonymous with digital banks:

Rakuten Bank is Japan’s digital only bank that provides all the banking services, including deposits, loans, exchange transactions, investment trusts, securities, credit and cash cards, ATM deposits as well as lottery tickets. Incorporated in 2000 in Tokyo, it is part of Rakuten Group, the Japanese global technology conglomerate. It has some 15 million customer accounts and a market value of 322.2 billion yen.

The neobank is well-accepted in the country as its services are easily accessible 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In recent years, the bank, in spite of its tag as a digital only bank, is being chosen as a main bank by a majority of its customers. A unique product is Rakuten Pay, an app that allows instant payment service from a Rakuten Bank account to any account, maybe at a store or a fuel station or a restaurant, using a smartphone anywhere, anytime.

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The market cap of Rakuten Bank is not 322 billion yen,  the market cap of today is 508 billion yen (about $ 3.2 billion).

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Rakuten Viber Hrvatska

This is the official community of Viber for Croatia.

Verified Channel

790K Members

Created In 2018

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POSTED ON JUNE 12, 2024 BY ROBERT CURRAN

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Owned by the Japanese group Rakuten, it is present in 43 markets and reaches over 150 million households across the continent, offering viewers more than 10,000 AVoD titles and a FAST line-up of over 500 unique channels, 100 of which are owned and operated by the company. They span a wide range of genres including news, sports, kids, series, entertainment, music and plenty of movies.
According to Anna Michalowska, head of content and marketing country manager, Rakuten TV, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is becoming an increasingly important region for the company. Significantly, it defines the region as four markets – Poland, Romania, Hungary and the Czech Republic – with Poland, certainly in terms of population and availability of services (TVoD, AVoD and FAST), being the largest.

However, says Michalowska, Rakuten TV also has a presence in the TVoD market in several other CEE territories including Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia. She adds that in 2023 Rakuten TV localised its offer in Poland and Romania, with the Czech Republic and Hungary having since followed this year. There has, as yet, been no localisation in other markets in the region.

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