Coupang launches overseas direct purchase service in Japan
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Coupang customers in South Korea can now directly purchase products from Japan, thanks to the e-commerce platform’s expansion of its overseas direct purchase service.
With Japanese products now available through the Rocket Jikgu direct purchase service, customers can now purchase food from brands such as Nissin, Meiji, LeTao, and AGF, and beauty items from brands such as Senka, Bioré, Fino, Tsubaki and P&G Japan.
The platform will also offer home improvement brands Ishida and Joseph Joseph and stationery products from Zebra, Mitsubishi, and Pentel.
The company first launched Rocket Jikgu in the US in 2017 and has expanded the direct purchase service since.
The South Korean online retailing giant has then added China to its Rocket Jikgu network in 2021 and Hong Kong in 2022.
Last year, the Japanese overseas direct purchase market grew by 11 percent, with food purchases surging about 45 percent.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which countries did Coupang expand its Rocket Jikgu direct purchase service to before Japan?
Which countries did Coupang expand its Rocket Jikgu direct purchase service to before Japan?
Coupang first launched Rocket Jikgu in the US in 2017. The service later expanded to include China in 2021, followed by Hong Kong in 2022, before its latest expansion into Japan.
Q.What types of products can South Korean customers now purchase from Japan via Coupang?
What types of products can South Korean customers now purchase from Japan via Coupang?
Customers can now purchase a variety of products including food items from brands like Nissin and Meiji, beauty products from Senka and Bioré, home improvement brands such as Joseph Joseph, and stationery from Zebra.
Q.How has the Japanese overseas direct purchase market performed recently?
How has the Japanese overseas direct purchase market performed recently?
Last year, the Japanese overseas direct purchase market experienced an overall growth of 11 percent. Food purchases within this market saw a particularly strong surge, increasing by approximately 45 percent.
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