The Rakuten Group's nine-month financial results from January to September showed strong sales through online shopping even after the demand for nesting, which was affected by the new Corona, had run its course, and sales reached a record high.
According to the Rakuten Group's nine-month financial results from January to September, sales increased by 15% compared to the same period last year to 1.02005 trillion yen, the highest ever for this period.
In particular, online shopping remained strong even after the demand for nesting, which was affected by the new corona, had run its course, and the total transaction value of this division from July to September increased by 8.7% compared to the same period last year.
On the other hand, in the mobile phone business, the number of contracts by September continued to increase to 4.11 million, but it was costly to develop base stations to expand the area, and as a result, the final profit and loss of the entire group Was in the red of 92.2 billion yen.
With the shortage of semiconductors delaying the development of base stations, the focus is on whether the number of subscribers can be increased in the future, and President Hiroshi Mikitani said at an online press conference, "I would like to strengthen marketing as the communication area expands. I think it is quite possible for the mobile phone business that we are in to return to profitability in 2023. "