Japanese trading giant
Itochu announced Wednesday the acquisition of additional shares by a wholly owned subsidiary,
Itochu aims to provide a wider range of e-commerce services for local businesses through the home delivery networks of
Relevant new services planned to begin by the end of next March include helping customers create websites and offering support related to logistics and delivery, according to Itochu.
An Itochu spokesperson said it will consider raising its stake to more than 20 percent in the future -- a ratio enabling it to have a greater say in
==Kyodo
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