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Retail

What Retailers Can Learn from the World’s Savviest Online Shoppers

The shopping rituals of South Korea's digital-first youth offer sharp insights that can help shape a global strategy.

Retail

What Retailers Can Learn from the World’s Savviest Online Shoppers

The shopping rituals of South Korea's digital-first youth offer sharp insights that can help shape a global strategy.


News & Analysis

SoftBank to Invest $2 Billion in Korean E-Commerce Site Coupang

The deal marks another enormous bet on e-commerce for SoftBank, which backed Alibaba before it dominated the Chinese market.

News & Analysis

SoftBank to Invest $2 Billion in Korean E-Commerce Site Coupang

The deal marks another enormous bet on e-commerce for SoftBank, which backed Alibaba before it dominated the Chinese market.


News & Analysis

Coupang Sales Growth Bolsters SoftBank’s Bet on Korean Retailer

Coupang’s net sales more than doubled in the first half of the year, validating SoftBank’s bet that the South Korean web retailer will carve out a piece of Asia’s booming e-commerce market.

News & Analysis

Coupang Sales Growth Bolsters SoftBank’s Bet on Korean Retailer

Coupang’s net sales more than doubled in the first half of the year, validating SoftBank’s bet that the South Korean web retailer will carve out a piece of Asia’s booming e-commerce market.


Technology

Bits & Bytes | Social Commerce, Lucky, Frederic Court, Coupang

Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Technology

Bits & Bytes | Social Commerce, Lucky, Frederic Court, Coupang

Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.


Global Markets

Japan's Maverick Billionaire Invests Big Abroad

When Masayoshi Son placed a $20 million bet 15 years ago on Alibaba, plenty of peers considered it too risky a venture. Since then, Son's investment has paid out more than $70 billion, strengthening SoftBank and making him Japan's second richest man.

Global Markets

Japan's Maverick Billionaire Invests Big Abroad

When Masayoshi Son placed a $20 million bet 15 years ago on Alibaba, plenty of peers considered it too risky a venture. Since then, Son's investment has paid out more than $70 billion, strengthening SoftBank and making him Japan's second richest man.


Financial Markets

Softbank Invests $1B in South Korean Online Retailer Coupang

South Korean online shopping site Coupang has secured a $1 billion investment from Japanese Internet company Softbank Corp.

Financial Markets

Softbank Invests $1B in South Korean Online Retailer Coupang

South Korean online shopping site Coupang has secured a $1 billion investment from Japanese Internet company Softbank Corp.