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KKR, Rakuten to acquire most of Walmart’s stake in Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu
10:14 pm PST • November 15, 2020
Walmart announced today it will sell most of its shares in Seiyu, the Japanese supermarket chain it acquired 12 years ago, to KKR and Rakuten. The deal values Seiyu at…
Media & Entertainment
Walmart and Rakuten partner on grocery delivery in Japan, Kobo e-books and audiobooks in U.S.
5:20 pm PST • January 25, 2018
Walmart today announced a major expansion in terms of its global e-commerce presence: the retailer is entering a strategic partnership with Tokyo-based Rakuten, which will see the companies collaborating on…