Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Indonesia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Rakuten Belanja Online, the local affiliate of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, seeks to woo Indonesia’s small- and medium-sized enterprises by providing e-commerce courses as part of its growth strategy in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. Global…
A US-based private equity investor has committed up to US$200 million in a joint venture to roll out shopping malls in Indonesia. Nirvana Development, which describes itself as “an emerging real estate developer and operator” in Indonesia, has formed a joint…
Indonesian industrial conglomerate Lippo Group is to invest US$500 million creating “the Alibaba of Indonesia”. The Indonesian mall will bear the Matahari department store brand name, MatahariMall replicating and expanding the nation’s largest department…
The retail space market in Jakarta anticipates limited future supply due to a moratorium policy for new mall development, a global property consultant company Savills PCI Research said in a report released on Wednesday. The capital city put in place the mall…
Periwinkle childrens clothing has opened its first store in Indonesia through a licensing agreement with an Indonesian partner. The Philippines retailer, which already has a presence in Singapore and Canada, received support from the Department of Trade and…
Indonesians, Taiwanese and Singaporeans are far more likely to splurge on Valentine’s Day than shoppers in Germany or the UK, a survey reveals. Japan’s home-grown global online retailer Rakuten has surveyed 7000 people across the globe to gauge attitudes to…
Japan’s Aeon is completing construction of its first shopping mall in Indonesia. Its Indonesia debut follows success in Malaysia and Thailand where it is building strong networks of hypermarkets, supermarkets and mini-markets, and a more recent foray into…
Indonesian consumers grew more optimistic about their economic prospects in January, thanks to the recent fuel price cuts, according to surveys from the central bank and a state-controlled research institute. Bank Indonesia’s Consumer Confidence Index, which…
Smartphone shipments to Indonesia will grow 20 percent during 2015 and will give a boost to the country’s ecommerce industry, according to a new forecast from research firm IDC. Some 24.8 million smartphones were shipped in 2014. Lees ook: Does Your Brand…
Though France and the United States continue to lead trends in the beauty industry, the market is opening up for luxury brands from both local and international players. Entrepreneur Metta Murdaya aims to be a winner. That, at least, is the basis for her…
Courts Asia, the operator of retailer Courts Megastore, began with construction of its second outlet in Indonesia on Thursday, as the company races to tap into the country’s growing middle-income group. The three-storey structure will boast 20,400 square…
Indonesians looking to buy a cold beer from one of the country’s ubiquitous minimarts come the end of the month will soon find themselves out of luck. Trade Minister Rahmat Gobel has reportedly signed a regulation that will ban small, modern retail chains…
Indonesia and the European Union have been doing business for decades. Over the years, Indonesia has been exporting many products to EU countries, and vice versa. According to Harvey Rouse, head of economic and trade section for the European Union’s mission…
Indonesia’s rubber businesses are eyeing a boost in sales and exports next year as the global automotive industry, one of the sectors that the rubber industry relies on, has begun recovering after being hit hard by the global economic downturn. Lees ook: New…
Matahari Department Store opened its 130th outlet in Cyberpark, North Lippo Karawaci, last week to tap growing demand of consumers in the Tangerang region, the retailer said in a statement. Matahari currently operates in 62 cities across the archipelago and…
Matahari Putra Prima, the operator of the supermarket chain Hypermart, is setting aside up to IDR882 billion (USD71 million) to beef up its retail network next year in another sign of confidence for the country’s burgeoning middle class. Danny Kojongian, a…
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