by JapanConsuming.com
E-commerce gross transaction values for Yahoo Japan jumped 33.8% April to September, hitting ¥862.5 billion. The addition of Askul (operators of Lohaco) to consolidated figures was the biggest contributing factor. EC sales grew 2.6 times to ¥246.1 billion, with Askul … Read More »
LINE has acquired a 20% stake in Osaka-based online food takeout ordering company, Demaekan. The service currently boasts around 8.3 million members and 13,600 food suppliers, such as bento-box, noodle and sushi restaurants, all searchable by postcode. It aims to … Read More »
Spotify will launch its music streaming service in Japan at the end of September. The company has been planning the move since opening an office here about 18 months ago. It has big hopes for the market despite facing ‘dozens’ … Read More »
METI estimates that cross-border e-commerce sales from Japan to China will hit ¥2 trillion by 2019, up from ¥795 billion in 2015 – a figure that jumped by a third from the year before. Multiple companies, notably apparel retailers and … Read More »
Yamato has announced it plans to used out of service subway trains in Tokyo as part of its ever evolving parcel delivery service.
Yamato will open a new, large-scale distribution centre in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture in October. The 6-storey, 65,000 sqm DC is close to major road & air hubs, and will facilitate same-day delivery of parcels between Tokyo/Osaka and Nagoya. For … Read More »