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Walmart Launches eBook Service To Take On Amazon

August 23, 2018
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Rakuten To Pay Almost $1 Billion For Ebates
News // September 08, 2014

Coupon/rebate site Ebates is being pursued by Japanese E-Commerce giant Rakuten, which is prepared to pay $950 million to take the site over, according to a report in The Financial Times. “The deal is expected to be announced later this week, according to a person...

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Walmart Launches eBook Service To Take On Amazon

August 23, 2018
Walmart announced Wednesday (August 22) the launch of its new eBook service dubbed Walmart eBooks by Rakuten Kobo, which provides customers with access to an all-new digital catalog of books in the stores and online. In a blog post, Mario Pacini, general manager of entertainment at Walmart eCommerce U.S., said the eBook platform will complement […]

Rakuten To Pay Almost $1 Billion For Ebates

September 08, 2014
Coupon/rebate site Ebates is being pursued by Japanese E-Commerce giant Rakuten, which is prepared to pay $950 million to take the site over, according to a report in The Financial...