Japan’s Stores.jp partners with major e-commerce portals to help merchants find traffic
See the original story in Japanese. Recently we’ve seen fierce competition among two Japanese e-commerce platform…
Japanese fashion commerce giant Zozotown acquires DIY shop startup Stores.jp
Today Bracket, the company behind Stores.jp, announced that it has been acquired by Start Today. Start…
Japanese shop builder Stores.jp partners with Panoplaza for 360-degree e-commerce
We have previously written about Panoplaza, a slick photography solution that can be used to create…
Japanese gadget vendor Thanko opens global online store
If you like strange and wonderful gadgets from Japan, chances are you have probably already seen…
Japanese startup Fluxflex launches easy-to-install card payment solution
Led by Japanese serial entrepreneur Kei Kubo, FluxFlex is a startup working out of PariSoma, a…
Japanese e-commerce platform provider Base introduces new iPhone app
See the original story in Japanese. Base is an e-commerce platform provider startup from Tokyo. It…
Japan-based design site Creatty launches e-commerce channels
See the original story in Japanese. Creatty is a website that allows creators to show off…
Japanese government to finally lift ban on online drug sales
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe announced earlier this week that the government would lift the ban…
Japanese e-commerce service Locondo partners with Spanish brand to strengthen its lineup
Locondo is a shoes and fashion e-commerce service that allows consumers to ‘buy first and than…
How flea markets are going mobile in Japan
There’s a lot of hype around the e-commerce space in Japan, particularly mobile commerce. According to…