Rakuten wesentlich besser als Rocket

In all, Glovo operates in more than 20 countries at this stage, though its densest markets of operation remain its home market of Spain and also Italy.

In Poland it operates in just eight cities — so the Pizza Portal acquisition looks intended to beef up its footprint there, with the latter slated as the largest food-service platform in the market — even as Glovo doubles down on expanding its engineering capacity by tapping up local tech talent.

Where Glovo doesn’t operate in Europe highlights some of that ongoing food fight, with no offering in Germany or the U.K., for instance. Its regional strategy focuses on the South and East. It has also been building up an international business, opening in markets in LatAm and the Middle East and Africa.

Scaling fast is certainly core to Glovo’s playbook, though. It says it launched in a new city every four days on average last year, while the 2015-founded startup now employs more than 1,300 people in all.

techcrunch.com/2019/11/06/...ing-a-local-food-delivery-rival/

Latin America
27 November 2019

The Spanish courier company Glovo reported recently that it will bet on Latin America for the incorporation of subscriptions, as well as offering its service for companies and businesses.

“We are promoting two new categories, apart from improving others such as supermarkets and pharmacy. One would be Glovo Prime which is a subscription model where the user pays a fixed per month and has free deliverys (home delivery) throughout the month, ”said Pierre.

He added that the other is Glovo Business, which "makes available the fleet of couriers for any small, medium or large business that needs to make deliveries within the city quickly."

Since its launch in Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic in 2018, as well as Puerto Rico and Honduras, in 2019, Glovo has delivered a total of 3.3 million orders and users are between the ages of 18 and 45.

Pierre added that at the moment the company is in an investment period and in the near future they estimate to be sustainable, obtain profits and provide a "social impact that improves cities and remains for decades."

The "app" of worldwide deliveries makes 6.4 million orders per month, operates in 26 countries in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa and has a total of 50,000 active glovers (collaborators) per month.

www.onlinemarketplaces.com/articles/...iness-in-latin-america

Netflix
Oct. 18

Video streaming upstarts are looking to a different model to take on industry leader Netflix: free-to-viewer services that come with ads.

Nevertheless Rakuten TV has announced plans to augment its film catalogue with exclusive content such as a documentary on FC Barcelona voiced by John Malkovich.

"There isn't a strong free platform in Europe yet," said Rakuten TV chief Jacinto Roca.

With most viewers having two or three subscription streaming services, "we consider AVOD to be a natural complement to SVOD and pay per view," he said in reference to ad-supported and subscription video on demand services."

www.france24.com/en/...ok-to-free-services-to-take-on-netflix

www.slideshare.net/rakutentech/...e-payment-service-of-choice

wird die "Cashment Payment  - Situation -" in Japan aufgezeigt, wo man die gigantischen Chancen von Rakuten in diesem Sektor erkennen kann. Denn aus dem "Forecast of Cashless Ratio" in Form einer Grafik kann man entnehmen, dass der Anteil der Cashless-Zahlungen von niedrigen 20% in 2017 auf 40% in 2025 steigen soll.

Angeführt werden hier außerdem "Mass media coverages" wie diese:

"Cashless Ratio in Japan is far less than other developed countries."

"Aim to Productivity Improvement with cashless promotion"

"Government have a plan "Double as cashless ratio" as early"

"Cashless" is essential for "Inbound demands"

Und anschließend kann man dann etwas über einen "Cashment Payment - Promotion Support -" lesen und über ein "Government Budget for Cashless Promotion" in Höhe von "400Bil. JPY"  - das sind umgerechnet immerhin ca. 3,2 Milliarden Euro.

Conference-Teils verfügbar:

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Q. About one month has passed since the launch of Rakuten Mobile’s Free Supporter
Program. What is the progress of issues such as software and handover, and how are
you working to solve these issues? Also, please tell us about the timing of the grand
launch, and the schedule of migration from MVNO.

A. (Yamada)
Regarding KDDI roaming, we expect to switch to S-10 handover in April of 2020, which
will solve the handover issue.

A. (Amin)
On the software, we have been testing this network since December of last year, and
have not seen any major issues on the core software. We have hired independent
auditors to do independent testing on the core platform, and feel extremely confident
on the quality of the core technology. We are also very happy we were able to build so
many sites in very little time.

A. (Mikitani)
The timing of the grand launch is based on the premise of providing quality service to
the customers, but we are looking to launch as soon as possible. I believe we can
provide a unique and differentiated service to increase the number of subscribers.

core technology

A. (Amin)
On the software, we have been testing this network since December of last year, and
have not seen any major issues on the core software. We have hired independent
auditors to do independent testing on the core platform, and feel extremely confident
on the quality of the core technology. We are also very happy we were able to build so
many sites in very little time.

A. (Mikitani)
The timing of the grand launch is based on the premise of providing quality service to
the customers, but we are looking to launch as soon as possible. I believe we can
provide a unique and differentiated service to increase the number of subscribers.

Quelle: siehe 4382

Major Consolidated Subsidiaries + Major Equity Accounted Affiliates

global.rakuten.com/corp/about/group.html

ist mit voller Wucht im Black-Geschäft:

thepointsguy.com/news/...nd-get-30-back-on-rakuten-purchases/

thriftytraveler.com/...15-cashback-black-friday-cyber-monday/

- Inside FC Barcelona, which follows the club and its players through the 2018-2019 season.

The series is narrated by John Malkovich and, according to Rakuten, offers a “no-holds-barred” view of the club.

Matchday – Inside FC Barcelona has been produced by FC Barcelona’s own production house, Barça Studios, in collaboration with Kosmos Studios, Producciones del Barrio and Rakuten.

The production is being made available for free across 42 European countries and in Japan, through its ad-supported video on demand service.

www.broadcastnow.co.uk/production/...lona-doc/5145226.article

The importance of the psychological grit that Parrish has described cannot be overstated. Much like hitting in baseball, patience is essential to investing success. According to Buffett, the famed Oracle of Omaha, the key is to wait for the right opportunity, or the right pitch, before taking action, which often means ignoring the crowd and public echo-chamber:

"The trick in investing is to watch pitch after pitch go by and wait for the one right in your sweet spot. And if people are yelling, 'Swing, you bum!,' ignore them...Defining what your game is -- where you're going to have an edge -- is enormously important."

finance.yahoo.com/news/...rding-buffett-munger-182536584.html

Eigner ist:

Cabify ist eine spanische Mobilitätstechnologieplattform, die private Nutzer und Unternehmen mit verschiedenen Verkehrsmitteln verbindet. Mit Hilfe seiner Smartphone App werden Fahrzeuge zur Vermietung bereit gestellt.

Die Fahrzeuge werden von ihren jeweiligen Besitzern gefahren, die ein strenges Auswahlverfahren durchlaufen müssen. Als eines der größten Transportunternehmen in der spanisch- und portugiesischsprachigen Welt ist Cabify in Mexiko, Chile, Kolumbien, Peru, Brasilien, Panama, Ecuador, Portugal, Spanien, Argentinien, Dominikanische Republik und Uruguay tätig. Cabify ist bestrebt, die Überlastung auf den Straßen zu verringern, indem es eine Alternative zum eigenen Auto bietet.

emobilitaetblog.de/...y-nutzt-zukuenftig-what3words-adressen/

rakuten.today/blog/matchday-premiere.html

About Coverage of Mobile

HSBC Limited – Mr. Anderson
Q. Could you give us an update your mobile coverage as you fill the gap and move
towards grand launch, and on your small cell strategy.

A. (Amin)
The most innovative part of our small cell deployment is the white box on the ceiling.
This box does not have an OEM brand to it. This platform was built by Rakuten
engineers. From the hardware and the components, we took full responsibility to
integrate LTE and Wi-Fi. We announced together with Qualcomm, the world first virtual
small cell. In terms of coverage, we manage this through real-time management
system to see coverage when it comes on-air. We are the only operator that looks at
customer level KPIs. In terms of plugging the gaps, next stage is the difficult parts such
as basements.

A. (Mikitani)
Outdoor coverage is very good. For indoor, we have KDDI coverage. In some areas we
don’t have KDDI coverage so that’s where we need to solve. We are using entire
Rakuten group resources. So like hotels, we are the biggest travel agent in Japan, so
we have contacts with hotels. For restaurants, we have a portfolio company Gurunavi.
So they will help us install small cells all over Japan. I am very confident that within 6
months, our network quality and coverage in our own area is going to be as good as
other carriers.

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time.com/collection/best-inventions-2019/...n-overdrive-sora/

Lyft was founded in 2012, and has over 30 million riders and 2 million drivers. We are singularly focused on improving people’s lives with the world’s best transportation and committed to building reliable, affordable and sustainable transportation.

finance.yahoo.com/news/...utive-140010748.html?.tsrc=fin-srch

Verishop is an online shopping site that combines the convenience of Amazon with better product curation — here’s your first look

1.11.2019, 18:33

• Verishop is a new e-commerce site that sells a curated selection of women's and men's fashion, home goods, and beauty products.

• Convenience and customer experience are central to shopping at Verishop. It offers free one-day shipping (with no minimum) across most of the site, as well as free returns and 24/7 customer service.

• Verishop also doesn't allow third-party sellers, in order to establish higher degrees of customer trust.
There's a new online shopping site in town, and it's ready to take on Amazon.

Verishop is an e-commerce site with all the convenience and customer service that Amazon is known for, plus the trusted shopping experience, curated brands, and discovery opportunities that Amazon can lack and is often criticized for.

www.businessinsider.de/verishop-online-shopping-sit

finance.yahoo.com/video/...talks-black-fridays-214007806.html

www.kobo.com/blog/kobos-biggest-2019-black-friday-sales

In den vergangenen zwölf Monaten ist der Absatz von E-Books in der Tolino-Allianz knapp zweistellig gestiegen“, sagt Michael Busch, geschäftsführender Gesellschafter und CEO von Thalia bei der Pressekonferenz der Gründungspartner Thalia, Weltbild und Hugendubel sowie des Technologiepartners Rakuten Kobo auf der Frankfurter Buchmesse. Sein Fazit: „Tolino als Zusammenschluss der führenden deutschen Buchhändler ist und bleibt damit ein weltweit einzigartiges Erfolgsmodell und agiert auf Augenhöhe mit dem internationalen Wettbewerb.“

Gfk und Börsenverein konnten im Sommer einen weiteren Anstieg der E-Book-Käuferzahlen vermelden. Danach kaufen bereits 12 Prozent der deutschen Buchkäufer digitalen Lesestoff. Tolino gehöre dabei zu den bevorzugten Adressen: Mehr als 40 Prozent aller in Deutschland verkauften E-Books werden 2019 über die Buchhändler der Tolino-Allianz gekauft. „Im August konnte die Allianz den höchsten E-Book-Umsatz seit Start erzielen – ein all time high!“, sagt Busch. Vor diesem positiven Hintergrund gehe man zum Weihnachtsgeschäft von steigenden Absatzzahlen aus. Dazu sollen auch die drei neuen Tolino-E-Book-Reader Tolino page 2, Tolino vision 5 und Tolino epos 2 (nun mit 8-Zoll-Bildschirm) beitragen.

www.selfpublisherbibel.de/...hsten-e-book-umsatz-aller-zeiten/

02 December, 2019, 05:20 pm

Users can express themselves through their own customised stickers and packs that can convey a message better than words

Viber, one of the world's leading messaging platforms, has launched its new feature, 'Create a Sticker', enabling users to easily design and create their own personalised stickers.

Users can now express themselves through their own customised stickers and packs that can convey a message better than words, said a press release.

Over the years, Viber has released thousands of curated sticker packs that were sent by users over 30 billion times last year.

tbsnews.net/tech/viber-launches-new-feature-create-sticker