Rakuten raises Rakuten Market monthly merchant fees by about 40 percent
Rakuten announced a roughly 40 percent price increase for Rakuten Market monthly merchant fees effective February 1, 2027.
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Rakuten Group, Inc. is a Japanese technology conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo. Founded in 1997 by Hiroshi Mikitani, the company operates a global system of internet services centered around its online retail marketplace Rakuten Ichiba.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)Rakuten announced a roughly 40 percent price increase for Rakuten Market monthly merchant fees effective February 1, 2027.

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Rakuten announced a roughly 40 percent price increase for Rakuten Market monthly merchant fees effective February 1, 2027.