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LUXEMBOURG, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rakuten to integrate payment with Yapital this year E-commerce platform Rakuten has announced a strategic cooperation with Yapital, the new cross-channel payment solution, beginning this year. In future, Rakuten customers will be able to pay with Yapital. Rakuten is thus expanding its payment portfolio to include the first cashless, cross-channel payment method on the market. On Rakuten, over 6500 shops offer a total of...

Daily Grommet Evolves Name to The Grommet, Rakuten Takes Majority Stake in Maturing Company LEXINGTON, Mass., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Daily Grommet, the online marketplace and product launch platform for undiscovered consumer products, announces the second tranche of investment by Rakuten, the third largest online marketplace in the world, and a rebrand that includes a name change to The Grommet. This investment makes Rakuten the major stakeholder in the business. This...

Author of ‘Nowhere but Up: The Story of Justin Bieber’s Mom’ inspires readers. Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced an exclusive interview with Pattie Mallette, author of Nowhere but Up: The Story of Justin Bieber’s Mom. Kobo recently sat down with Pattie at her Los Angeles home to discuss her book, her writing process, and how being a mom led her to become an author and a philanthropist – inspiring others by telling her...

Loyalty Technology Leader, Rakuten Loyalty, Hires Industry Veteran Who Brings an Extraordinary Blend of Loyalty, Digital and Mobile Expertise to Grow Revenue, Consumer and Client Engagement BOSTON, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Loyalty technology and monetization leader Rakuten Loyalty announced the appointment of John M. Reistrup as Vice President of Client and Consumer Relationships. Reistrup will bring an extraordinary blend of loyalty, digital and mobile experience to grow revenue,...

Kobo celebrates those who love reading above all else in new advertisements for Canada, United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Italy and Brazil. Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) May 01, 2013 Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced two new advertising campaigns to celebrate the ‘Reader’s Passion’ and those who gave us the ‘Gift of Reading’. The Gift of Reading campaign, which celebrates Mothers and Mother’s Day, will include a mix of television, online and print...

MIAMI, April, 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AdShip.com®, the creator of Pay-Per-Ship® advertising, announced its partnership with Teapplix, a leading provider of e-commerce order management & shipping automation software targeting sellers on multiple marketplaces such as eBay®, Amazon®, Buy.com®, and others. The partnership provides an integrated shipping solution powered by advertising that will allow Teapplix customers to receive advertising revenue for every package shipped, by...

Contest heats up the much-anticipated launch of best-selling author Dan Brown’s thriller ‘Inferno’ Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) April 25, 2013 Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today launched The Descent, a first-of-its-kind experiential contest for booklovers and gamers alike. The three-week contest leads up to the much-anticipated May 14 launch of best-selling author Dan Brown’s newest thriller, Inferno. Want to Go on a Hunt? Kicking off today, readers have the opportunity to...

Loyalty Technology Leader, Rakuten Loyalty, Hosts Event to Discuss the New Features and Exciting Changes of the Recent MongoDB 2.4 Release BOSTON, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Loyalty technology and monetization leader Rakuten Loyalty will be hosting an event for the Boston MongoDB Group at their office space in South Station on April 25, for the group's monthly meet up. Director of Product Marketing at 10gen, Kelly Stirman, will give an overview of MongoDB with particular focus...

New eBook from the author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns now available for pre-order at kobo.com TORONTO, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced it will be the exclusive Portuguese-language digital retailer of the new novel from Khaled Hosseini, And the Mountains Echoed, in Brazil and global markets outside of Portugal. The deal includes Hosseini's previous bestsellers, making this the first time the author's work will...

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Almost half (42%) of Americans now prefer online shopping to browsing in physical stores, research conducted on behalf of Rakuten.com Shopping has found. This figure is even higher among younger consumers with 51% of 27-38 year olds expressing preference for online over offline shopping. The trend towards ecommerce means that significant numbers now shop online more than we date, read or say 'I love you'. And the richest...