Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Indonesia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Ahead of Friday’s holiday, the Indonesia stock market had tracked lower in back-to-back sessions – surrendering almost 120 points or 2 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just above the 5,950-point plateau, although it may tick higher on Monday as…
National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia canceled a flight from Singapore Changi Airport to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Sunday due to a lack of available pilots. The plane was scheduled to depart at 10 p.m. Singapore time. Garuda spokesman Ikhsan…
Indonesia is a land of great potential. Rich in culture and resources, the world’s largest archipelago offers a wide array of opportunities for lifestyle business as well as the corporate behemoths that have vested interest and flocking to the nation to grab…
With the establishment of the national payment gateway Gerbang Pembayaran Nasional (GPN), banks need to distribute new debit cards that work using the gateway to help their customers reduce inter-bank transaction costs. The debit cards with GPN’s red eagle…
The list of countries that are hawkish of Bitcoin or outright ban it has something in common: up and coming economies that have just emerged from decades with a large grey sector. Russia is a prominent example, where cryptocurrencies saw years of outright…
Fast-growing e-commerce platform Shopee has released impressive statistics in marking just its second birthday. Combined annualised GMV from Taiwan and the six Southeast Asian markets where it operates has reached US$5 billion. It has more than 180 million…
BWI Furniture has to introduced Danish designer furniture brand Hay to Indonesia. It launched a pop-up store in Pacific Place Jakarta today, running until December 10. Furniture such as chairs, sofas, tables, lamps and bookshelves are available at the pop-up…
AirAsia has provided alternative arrangements for travellers affected by the Mount Agung eruption in Bali. In a statement this evening it said all guests whose flights are affected will be entitled to choose one of the following service recovery options being…
Cebu Pacific has announced the cancellation of its flights to and from Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The statement was issued due to the eruption of Mount Agung volcano and the closure of the Ngurah Rai International airport in Denpasar. The affected…
Low-cost carrier AirAsia has cancelled 32 flights and rescheduled two others from and to Bali and Lombok following the volcanic activity at Mount Agung in Bali. In a statement, AirAsia said affected passengers would be notified of their flight status and the…
Despite a rugged first half, property development and investment group Metro Holdings has still managed positive results and has formed strategic partnerships in Indonesia. It had a net profit after tax of S$4.6 million (US$3.3 million) despite a net loss…
French sports equipment retailer Decathlon Indonesia has opened its first store, along Alam Sutera Boulevard in Tangerang City. Offering 2000sqm of retail space and 500sqm of community playground, it is the nation’s largest sports store. Before setting up the…
Dairy Farm sales were described as “flat” in the third quarter to September 30. The Hong Kong-headquartered company said improved performances in health and beauty, Ikea, restaurants and Yonghui were offset by lower sales in the food and grocery division.…
Indonesia posted a trade surplus for a third straight month in October, the Central Statistics Agency said on Wednesday (15/11), as improved demand for commodities underpinned exports from Southeast Asia’s biggest economy. The trade surplus in October was…
Parkson Retail Asia has had a lacklustre start to its fiscal year, its unaudited first-quarter figures show. Gross sales proceeds fell by 8.3 per cent year on year to S$202.4 million (US$148.9 million) for the quarter. Total merchandise sales generated $198.1…
Matahari Department Store, Indonesia’s largest department store retailer of fashion, beauty and home products, received bronze medals in the 2017 Retail Asia Pacific Top 500 Award in the categories of top department store retailers and top three retailers in…
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