Rakuten has officially launched inward Singapore! Now you lot create got an additional online shopping portal for all your needs. Bookmark Rakuten straight off
To celebrate its launch inward Singapore, the e-commerce giant has brought together the best of its Japanese as well as local merchants’ products inward an experiential showcase called “Rakuten Super Bag” at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza over iii days, from March 28 – 30. Set against the ultimate icon of shopping – a larger-than-life Rakuten Shopping Bag installation – the final result volition laissez passer members of Earth a gustation of what Rakuten has to offering on its Singapore e-commerce site (www.rakuten.com.sg).
If you lot create got non railroad train human foot at Ngee Ann City, today is the finally solar daytime to practice so as well as witness some of the amazing products Rakuten has to offer. Hurry down!
Highlights include production showcases from piece of work yesteryear merchants inward the fashion as well as beauty, food, as well as abode as well as living categories; celebrity culinary demonstrations; sampling of Japanese snacks as well as games. In Japan, Rakuten is a household get upward alongside to a greater extent than than 75 meg members using its site to buy an extensive array of items ranging from fashion to cosmetics, electronics, toys, household goods, nutrient as well as much more.
Let's create got a tour at the [Food] category...
At the [Food] booth, gorgeous array of fresh fruit, premium seafood, sake as well as delectable sweets as well as snacks all the agency from Japan, from merchants Kuriya Fish Market as well as more
We were delighted yesteryear the innovative agency of entering a lucky depict via a wristband nosotros were given...
Integrating alongside technology as well as social media
About Rakuten Singapore
Officially launched inward Singapore inward Jan 2014, the Rakuten Singapore Marketplace currently carries over 100,000 goods from over 150 merchants alongside a various mix of production categories, including fashion clothes as well as accessories, wellness as well as beauty products, consumer electronics, toys as well as games, nutrient as well as beverages as well as abode furniture. Rakuten Singapore aims to larn 300 merchants yesteryear the halt of this year.
Rakuten’s global tagline is “Shopping is Entertainment”. Its view of service is to render shopping every bit a shape of amusement inward people’s lives. It does that inward several ways – yesteryear ensuring that the shopping site has many merchants providing an exciting make of lineament products; through its reward programme, Rakuten Super Point, which allows customers to store more, for less (100 Super Points are worth S$1, which tin forcefulness out live on spent on products across the website during the side yesteryear side purchase); as well as yesteryear creating enjoyable shopping-related events such every bit the hallmark Rakuten Super Sale – a large discount festive event, subsequently this. Watch out for these exciting deals on to www.rakuten.com.sg.
Media area.
Launching the celebrations today was Kiren Kumar, Director, Infocomms as well as Media, Singapore Economic Development Board, together alongside Shin Hasegawa, Global Vice Chief Marketing Officer, Rakuten as well as Shingo Okamoto, Head of Singapore e-Commerce Business, Rakuten.
Hosted yesteryear the lovely Nikki Muller
Shin Hasegawa, Global Vice Chief Marketing Officer, Rakuten gave his opening speech.
“One commutation argue why nosotros chose to start upward our Singapore operations was that nosotros saw a tremendous answer from Singapore consumers on our global marketplace. We thence wanted to create a Singapore e-marketplace that offers consumers access to high-quality Japanese products that are non readily available elsewhere, alongside the added benefits of lower transportation rates and shorter delivery times than when purchasing from our global marketplace. Through this event, nosotros promise to introduce the Rakuten build to fifty-fifty to a greater extent than people inward Singapore, as well as enable to a greater extent than people to sense as well as bask what nosotros have to offer.”
From Left to Right:
Shin Hasegawa, Global Vice Chief Marketing Officer, Rakuten;
Kiren Kumar, Director, Infocomms as well as Media, Singapore Economic Development Board;
Shingo Okamoto, Head of Singapore e-CoCommerce Business, Rakuten
“Rakuten’s Singapore e-Commerce launch as well as its Asia headquarters hither add together significantly to the vibrancy of our e-Commerce ecosystem. We are pleased that digital marketplaces similar Rakuten decease along to leverage Singapore’s talent pool, ICT infrastructure as well as query capabilities to capture opportunities inward the fast growing consumer marketplace inward Asia,” said Kiren Kumar, Director, Infocomms & Media, Singapore Economic Development Board. “Singaporeans tin forcefulness out expression frontward to exciting novel eCommerce jobs, every bit good every bit bask a multifariousness of products from both local as well as regional merchants.”
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We were subsequently to an exclusive media tour which included a fashion consultation as well as a food demonstration. Read on!
Here nosotros create got Nikki Muller upclose, greeting us at the [Fashion] booth.
Ever every bit bubbly as well as charismatic, she engaged us inward a low-cal hearted chitchat.
Together alongside Cue Sae Katayama (left), fashion curator for Rakuten, nosotros got some of the latest fashion highlights inward Nihon for this flavour now.
Speaking through a translator, Sae told us, “If there’s 1 color palette that’s going to dominate this season, it’s pastels. From honeydew green, to peach pinkish as well as infant blue, you lot tin forcefulness out expression to reckon a rainbow of pastels whether you’re inward Harajuku as well as Omotesando or merely hanging out inward Shinjuku – non surprising since the S/S’14 shows of Versace, Miu Miu as well as many other pop designers inward Nihon prominently featured these gorgeous shades. Floral prints are also a large hit, every bit seen inward the S/S’14 collections of Dolce & Gabbana as well as Stella McCartney. Taking inspiration from Burberry, lace volition also live on real pop this season.”
This season's focus is on white ensembles as well as larn out the floral blooms as well as soft colours to your accessories instead. Seen hither on the model are the white flowy jacket as well as the floral headband.
Perfect for Singapore's weather, the other ensemble is a structured ii slice outfit that's well-tailored as well as comfortable.
" The commutation to wearing floral prints is to avoid overdoing it. The golden rule: Stick to 1 tilt slice for your outfit. For meetings, play downward the prints as well as hold things structured yesteryear throwing on a solid-coloured blazer over a floral dress. Or opposite it yesteryear pairing a lacey floral cardigan over a neutral blouse-skirt combination."
Next, a volunteer was picked for some fashion makeover alongside Sae.
Sae as well as then went on to pick an outfit suitable for the lady based on their complexion, hari color as well as style
Tada, this was the clothe picked!
It was actually an interesting interactive session as well as nosotros had fun watching the action.
Let's tour closed to the [Fashion] booth which showcases the best of Japanese fashion from Rakuten Direct as well as more.
Next, moving on dorsum to the [Food] department 1 time again, nosotros were treated to a alive sushi making demonstration yesteryear the chefs from Kuriya Fish Market.
Here nosotros go!
Laying out the seaweed as well as rice
Roll, roll, roll
Time to cutting them up
And... nosotros are done! fourth dimension to tuck inward
Our youngest media guest... this cute outspoken fiddling man child getting our attention.
Curious to create got a expression at how sushi was made.
We were also given a tasting of this Hokkaido white patato fries.
Tasted amazingly very much similar the actual potato, without artificial flavorings as well as best of all, non salty at all. Love this
And the Hokkaido White Lover's chocolate...
Wide array of vino as well as beverages selections
And you lot tin forcefulness out also buy fresh japanese seafood make all the agency imported as well as delivered correct to your doorsteps. How amazing is that?
Let's motility on! But earlier that some photos met Meryl, a swain blogger at the event
Last but non least, moving on to the [Home & living] booth: A display of Consumer electronics, abode furnishing as well as toys yesteryear merchants Parisilk, BLMg as well as Toys’R’US respectively
Danboard chargers- adorable!
Luggages for your move needs
Assorted household accessories to delight your living space.
Even toys for your kids tin forcefulness out live on bought from Rakuten Singapore.
HELLO LINE ^_^
And finally nosotros create got Nikki maxim adieu to us at the halt of the tour
If you lot likewise would love to sense the excitment, caput on to the the three-day “Rakuten Super Bag” extravaganza (11am – 10pm daily), members of Earth tin forcefulness out sense the next as well as more:
* Japanese culinary demonstrations yesteryear celebrities Paul Foster as well as Keagan Kang (March 28, 6.30pm), Michelle Chia (March 29, 5.30pm) as well as Wong Lilin (March 30, 2.30pm), together alongside a chef from merchant Kuriya Fish Market
* Stand to win exciting prizes on-site through Facebook as well as build international costless calls alongside Viber
and bask Special discounts on all showcasing products, as well as to a greater extent than at www.rakuten.com.sg
Heartiest congratulations to Rauten Singapore 1 time again!
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