{"id":3310,"date":"2018-10-25T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T01:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.cafe24.com\/global\/?p=3310"},"modified":"2020-11-29T19:04:25","modified_gmt":"2020-11-29T10:04:25","slug":"cafe24-launches-e-commerce-platform-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.cafe24.com\/global\/cafe24-launches-e-commerce-platform-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Cafe24 launches e-commerce platform in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Japanese businesses can now expand to global e-commerce markets through Cafe24<\/strong>
Services essential for online business optimized for Japan\u2019s market<\/strong>
Cafe24\u2019s business volume expected to scale up from platform expansion<\/strong><\/p>

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Cafe24 officially launched its e-commerce platform in Japan.<\/p>

Global e-commerce platform Cafe24 said on Oct 25 that it launched Cafe24 Japan<\/a> that provides a one-stop solution for online store-building, payment gateway, logistics, and marketing ad services.<\/p>

Japanese businesses of all sizes, from one-person businesses to large-scale corporations, can now sell to 7.5 billion global consumers through Cafe24.<\/p>

Cafe24\u2019s various services that are essential for e-commerce were optimized to the Japanese market to provide a seamless selling experience for Japanese businesses. Cafe24\u2019s Japanese platform provides a global online store builder for building DTC stores in seven different languages (Japanese, English, traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean); global and local payment gateway services including SoftBank Payment Service and PayPal; product listing functions that link store products to key online marketplaces like Rakuten.<\/p>

Japan\u2019s e-commerce market is the fourth biggest in the world. The scale of the domestic market expanded to 16.5 trillion yen (147 billion dollars) in 2017 and is growing more than 1 trillion yen (8.9 billion dollars) each year, according to METI (Japan\u2019s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry). Cafe24 hopes to further invigorate the domestic e-commerce market by providing its easy and convenient platform. The company plans to leverage the launch to greatly increase the overall platform sales volume.<\/p>

Jaesuk Lee, CEO of Cafe24, said, \u201cCafe24\u2019s expansion into Japan\u2019s e-commerce market marks an important milestone and adds momentum to our growth into a global company.\u201d He added, \u201cCafe24 will continue to rigorously sophisticate the Japanese platform according to local situations in order to successfully set down roots in Japan\u2019s e-commerce market.\u201d<\/p>

Following Cafe24\u2019s expansion into Japan, the company plans to seek further expansion in English-speaking countries, Southeast Asia, and other nations across the globe.<\/p>

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About Cafe24
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Cafe24 is a global success platform that provides a one-stop business environment for e-commerce merchants so that they can achieve continued growth by focusing on their creativity. Cafe24 has established an e-commerce ecosystem with 1.7 million Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) merchants and various global partners in areas like payment, shipping, and marketing. Cafe24 is poised for growth as more DTC brands and e-commerce participants continue to join the burgeoning industry.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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