Rakuten wesentlich besser als Rocket

Viber Pay 101: Setting Up Your Account and Sending Money Instantly

By Eden Ezion
October 31, 2024

Viber Pay is your new go-to digital wallet within the Rakuten Viber messaging app. It lets you send money to friends and family securely, instantly, and for free. Currently available in Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Lithuania, Estonia, Slovakia, and Slovenia, Viber Pay is also coming soon to the Philippines. Imagine transferring money as easily as sending a message – that’s Viber Pay!

https://www.viber.com/en/blog/2024-10-31/...-sending-money-instantly/

 

Rakuten Rewards' Global Vision Widens with UK Service Launch

January 10, 2025

Rakuten Rewards is spreading its wings beyond North America to the rest of the world, starting with the UK! This brand expansion has been gaining momentum through 2024, right up to the peak year-end shopping campaign, incorporating promotions with local celebrities, influencers, and ads with a uniquely British flavor. RNN investigates this new venture, including the reasons for entering the UK, and the consumer response so far.

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

"I take the view that an improvement in operating profitability will put Rakuten in a position to command a more demanding valuation multiple. RKUNY has delivered a good set of results for Q3 2024, and I think that the company can turn operating income positive for full-year FY 2025.”

https://seekingalpha.com/article/...ty-inflection-point-reiterate-buy
 

Over 8.3 million subscribers

In our core internet services business, we achieved an estimated 6 trillion yen in annual domestic e-commerce gross merchandise sales for 2024. Our fintech services also continued to break new ground – Rakuten Card reached a quarterly milestone of 6 trillion yen in shopping transaction volume, while Rakuten Bank and Rakuten Securities surpassed 16.19 million and 11.65 million accounts respectively, cementing their places as the leading digital bank and online securities brokerage in Japan.

But perhaps what excites me most is our progress in the mobile sector. In 2024, Rakuten Mobile launched commercial services using the 700 MHz “platinum band.” This, among many other improvements to our network, has helped us grow to reach a total of over 8.3 million subscribers.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/...-excited-2025-mickey-mikitani-3qxcc
 

Strong Development of Results of Operations (Quarterly)

https://global.rakuten.com/corp/investors/financial/trends02.html
 

We are Symphony: A conversation with Jason King

By Suddhaloke Choudhury
Global Content and Social Media Manager Rakuten Symphony

What makes Rakuten Symphony different from other places you’ve worked?

The really interesting thing about Rakuten Symphony is that it is an upstart, yet it is part of a established leader like Rakuten, which makes the company dynamic and incredibly agile. Also, this company was born out of the creation of an industry disrupting mobile network in Japan, a feat that has given Rakuten Symphony significant credibility. With us going against the status quo, it allows me, as a member of the marketing team to come up with creative ways to share our unique story within a somewhat static industry which has been doing business the same way for decades.

What are your roles and responsibilities in your current position?

Currently, I am a Senior Director within the CMO organization. I'm closely involved in digital marketing, working with product and engineering teams to build out our presence online and formulate our overall strategy on multiple external platforms. I also look after the marketing relationships with our partners, which has been an ongoing role for me over the past couple of years. This involves working closely with partners like Intel and Google Cloud, to create joint go-to-market strategies. Recently, my focus has shifted toward growing the Rakuten Cloud brand, increasing its market awareness, and promoting our newly launched website. It has been an exciting adventure so far, expanding our presence across various verticals, including both the telecom and enterprise sectors.

What’s next for you?

2025 promises to be an exciting year for Rakuten Symphony. As a marketing professional, this naturally means it will also be an exciting and busy year for me. I am sure that we will continue to create innovative new solutions, forge new partnerships and I am looking forward to sharing these new developments externally.

https://symphony.rakuten.com/blog/...y-a-conversation-with-jason-king
 

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/5838.T/
 

Market Cap of Rakuten Bank = 797.732B Yen = $ 5.05 billion

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/5838.T/

Rakuten owning 50% of Rakuten Bank.