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Japan Retail and Consumer Specialist, JapanConsuming

Michael Causton

Japan Retail and Consumer Specialist

Real Insight on Japanese Consumer Markets

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Rakuten sold its 20% stake in Seiyu to KKR at the end of May, divesting from direct ownership in physical supermarkets. </li>
<li>This provides a much needed injection of cash for Rakuten’s digital projects and should also help the online platform build trust with other supermarket chains interested in joining its platform.</li>
<li>Both companies reaffirmed their commitment to build the largest online food retail platform within the next two years.</li>
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Rakuten sold its 20% stake in Seiyu to KKR at the end of May, divesting from direct ownership in physical supermarkets. 
This provides a much needed injection of cash for Rakuten’s digital projects and should also help the online platform build trust with other supermarket chains interested in joining its platform.
Both companies reaffirmed their commitment to build the largest online food retail platform within the next two years.


Rakuten’s Seiyu Sell off Will Boost Netsuper Business

Rakuten Group

Rakuten’s Seiyu Sell off Will Boost Netsuper Business