Rakuten.co.uk
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Rakuten.co.uk is a website owned by Rakuten, that operated as an online marketplace until August 2016.
Quick Facts Type of site, Available in ...
Type of site | Retail |
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Available in | English |
Owner | Rakuten |
URL | www |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Required for purchases |
Launched | 1998 (1998) (as Play.com) |
Current status | Online |
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The website replaced Play.com, which was originally established in Jersey as an online retailer of entertainment products. Rakuten had purchased Play.com in 2011,[1] and in 2013 the company switched to a new third-party marketplace format following a change in the law covering VAT for companies operating in Jersey and selling to consumers on the UK mainland.[2]
The Play.com website was replaced by Rakuten.co.uk on 23 March 2015.
Rakuten.co.uk was relaunched in October 2016 as a portal to earn loyalty "Superpoints" from UK online shops such as Topman, HMV and B&Q.