The Twenty-Year War of Japanese Point Ecosystems
This provides a detailed historical analysis of the twenty-year rivalry between Japan’s major point-based ecosystems, specifically focusing on the evolution of T-Points and Rakuten Points. It chronicles the career of Kazuhiko Kasahara, a key strategist who helped launch the T-Point system before moving to Rakuten to challenge his own creation.
It explains how these programs evolved from simple customer discounts into sophisticated tools for gathering consumer purchasing data across diverse industries like retail and finance. A significant portion of the narrative examines the shift from…
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