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Walmart sells down stake in Japan’s Seiyu to KKR, Rakuten

Walmart is selling a majority stake in Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu to investment firm KKR and e-commerce company Ra...

Mitsukoshi eyes first quarterly loss in eight years

Japanese department-store chain Isetan Mitsukoshi is likely to report its first loss over a single financial quarter in ...

Aeon teams with UK online grocer Ocado to boost online offer

Japanese supermarket operator Aeon is seeking to expand its e-commerce arm by hiring British online grocer Ocado.

Rakuten and Seiyu launch Japan’s first autonomous delivery robots

Rakuten has partnered with Seiyu to launch Japan’s first autonomous delivery robots service with JD in Umikaze Park.

Walmart to relist Seiyu in global business revamp

Walmart says it will relist its Seiyu retail business in Japan on the stock market, freeing capital to focus on its Chin...

Japan’s small retailers gain global e-commerce platform

Japanese small retailers are to gain a global e-commerce platform through a government venture and foreign online partne...

Rakuten partners with Seiyu in online grocery service

Japanese online retail company Rakuten is partnering with Walmart-owned supermarket Seiyu to launch an online grocery de...

Don Quijote eyes Seiyu – if it is for sale

Japanese discount retailer Don Quijote says it wants to buy Walmart’s Seiyu department store business in Japan.

Walmart reportedly set to sell Seiyu Japan business

American retail group Walmart is selling its Seiyu Japan supermarket chain.

Walmart and Rakuten form strategic alliance

Walmart and Rakuten today announced a strategic alliance to expand consumer reach and enhance customer service.