Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Indonesia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
As a first step in a Southeast Asian rollout, Korean discount store E-Mart has opened its first outlet in Vietnam. It goes head-to-head with rival Korean chain, Lotte Mart, which has been in Vietnam since 2011 and now has 11 stores. The E-Mart Vietnam launch…
Agriculture Minister Andi Arman Sulaiman said the government will still import live cows in 2016 to meet domestic requirement. Andi gave no detail including number of cows to be imported, but he said “we will import breeder cows that could give birth 10-12…
Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is planning to start a direct flight between Shanghai, China, and Denpasar, Bali, on January 13. “The non-stop flight between Shanghai and Denpasar will operate twice e a week using an Airbus-330 aircraft,” Vice…
The German dating app Spotted is out to woo Southeast Asian users. Dating apps have become relatively widespread in Indonesia, with Germany’s Spotted merely the latest aiming to carve out a piece of the pie. Having entered Indonesia in October 2015, Spotted…
Singapore digital media company Migme is to buy Shopdeca Indonesia. Shopdeca sells a curated range of lifestyle products online through two websites: shopdeca.com andsportdeca.com. The move buys Migme a gateway into the neighbouring Indonesia market – as well…
The construction of an international airport in Kulon Progo district, Yogyakarta province, will kick off in May 2016, Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla has hinted. “God willing, it will be built starting May. Hopefully, land clearance and design will be completed…
The tourist region of Kuta, in the Indonesian island resort of Bali, in 2016 needs reform and management in various supporting sectors such as traffic management and environmental hygiene, according to tourism practitioner Nyoman Sarjana. “The Kuta tourist…
President Director of national carrier PT Garuda Indonesia Arif Wibowo predicted that passenger growth of the airline would reach 8-10 percent in 2016. “The growth is supported by the booming tourism industry in Indonesia,” Arif said in Jakarta on Sunday…
Regional lender, PT Bank NTT, in East Nusa Tenggara, recorded a strong growth of 44.03 percent year-on-year in assets to Rp11.9 trillion in 2015. “The bank has recorded a steady growth until the close of 2015,” Daniel Tagu Dedo, the president director of the…
Lampung has recorded growing exports of instant coffee reaching 63.2 tons in November, 2015. “Exports of instant coffee has continued from month to month,” head of the provincial trade office Ferynia said here on Saturday without saying exports in the…
One in three millennials in Asia are eating at fine dining restaurants at least once a month – more often than those aged over 30. The surprise finding is one of a list of revelations uncovered by a MasterCard survey of Asian dining trends away from home. It…
Indonesia’s e-commerce industry is projected to rake in Rp 20 trillion ($1.46 million) next year, double this year’s estimate of Rp 8 trillion to Rp 10 trillion as Internet and smartphone penetration in Southeast Asia’s largest economy continue to rise,…
The year 2015 has been special for Indonesia’s fashion scene — thanks to the rising popularity of local brands. Throughout the year, new fashion labels have been popping up, while fashion events have continued to be a paradise for fashion enthusiasts looking…
Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said that the tourism sector had contributed 4.23 percent to Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP). The number exceeds the four percent target set by the government. As for labor absorption, the sector managed to absorb 12.16…
Female motorbike taxi drivers in headscarves zig-zag through heavy traffic in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, the latest two-wheeled transport service for women making a dent in the male-dominated world of ride-hailing apps in the Muslim nation. A flurry of…
Matahari Putra Prima, a multi-format modern retailer in Indonesia, has inaugurated its newest retail channel: a wholesale chain called Smart Club. The first store has opened at, Tangerang, Banten, with a gross selling area of 8800 sqm. It is designed to serve…
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