Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Indonesia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Indonesian coffee was introduced in Zagreb, Croatia, on June 8-10 during an event titled “Indonesian Specialty Coffee: From Cup to Cup” organized by the Indonesian Embassy in Zagreb in cooperation with local entity, Tanamera Coffee. During the program held in…
The Philippines has expressed its intention to market branded retail products in Indonesia, particularly fashion products. To support the intention, the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Jakarta has held an expo, Lifestyle Philippines, in…
A new H&M athleisure wear range is to be launched in July, developed with input from the Swedish Olympic team and fronted by personalities including Caitlyn Jenner. The launch of For Every Victory makes H&M one of the first major multinational fashion brands…
Southeast Asia’s largest economy, Indonesia, is ranked the world’s fifth most-attractive market for retail investment in AT Kearney’s 2016 Global Retail Development Index. In previous years it has ranked in the top 20. It is an exciting time to be investing…
Japanese apparel company Uniqlo has launched a special collection of items featuring traditional motifs of Indonesian batik, a heritage included on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity in 2009. As part of a second program in the Uniqlo…
Malaysian health and fitness company KFit Holdings is about to enter the Indonesian market after signing a deal to acquire eCommerce company Groupon Indonesia. For an undisclosed amount, the acquisition will see KFit enter Indonesia with Groupon as a wholly…
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is set to showcase Filipino retail brands at the “Lifestyle Philippines” event on June 10, 2016 at Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia. In a statement, Philippine Embassy Trade Representative Alma Argayoso said…
Shopping mall developer Central Pattana, which runs 29 malls in Thailand, plans to open its first foreign outlet in Malaysia in 2018. It will work through a joint venture with a Malaysian company in which it holds a 60 per cent stake. The new mall, under the…
Citilink is set to add more flights in Holy Month Ramadan. “There will be at least 9 extra flights,” said Commerce Director of PT Citilink Indonesia, Hans Nugroho, on Thursday. Hans said that the flights will operate 7 days before and after Eid. The extra…
Taiwanese film distribution and production company CatchPlay group has launched a streaming video-on-demand service in Indonesia with the country’s state-owned telecommunications giant Telkom Indonesia after offering such a service in Taiwan in March. The…
Visitors at the “Taste of Amsterdam” annual culinary promotion event in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, sampled Indonesian coffee, noted a press release from the Indonesian Embassy in The Hague, the Netherlands, received by ANTARA News here, Tuesday. At the…
South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group announced its plans to delve into the credit card market in Indonesia following a meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during his state visit to the East Asian nation last month. In a one-on-one meeting with…
Data obtained from the Australia Bureau of Statistics revealed that 105,500 Australians visit Indonesia every month, Tourism Minister Arief Yahya noted in a press statement received by us here on Monday. The minister said the figure showed that Indonesia was…
Indonesia has significantly improved its position in the Global Retail Development Index by leaping from 12th position in 2015 to a new high fifth position. China and India are still the countries with the most attractive retail business taking first and…
Indonesia introduced its range of halal products at the Moscow Halal Expo on June 2 to 5, 2016, noted a press statement from the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow, Russia. Indonesian halal products showcased at the expo included instant noodles, peanuts, chips,…
Indonesian foods, including instant noodles, peanuts, and chips, as well as traditional beverages such as red ginger drink, sold out at the Moscow Halal Expo held at the Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre, Moscow, June 2 to 5, 2016. The expo was…
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