Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Indonesia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Twenty of Indonesias food and beverage companies from around the country have displayed their products at Salon International de Lalimentation (SIAL) in Paris, France. The Industry Ministry of Indonesia has assisted these companies in displaying the diversity…
The Communication and Informatics Minister Rudiantara said that his office and the finance ministry are working to collect tax search engine, Google. “I support the effort. We will not give up,” he told Tempo in Pontianak, West Kalimantan on Tuesday, October…
Shopper-engagement platform Sprooki will launch in Indonesia next month at the 125,000 sqm Supermal Karawaci retail precinct in western Jakarta. It will be integrated with the precinct’s touchpoints and mobile apps, allowing retailers to offer customers…
State-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has offered at least 600 old train cars to Myanmar. “We have about 600 20-year-old cars. They can run up to 60 kilometers per hour. But they need to be reconditioned,” KAI director of logistics and…
The government will build and revitalize 1,000 traditional market centers in 2017 at a total cost of Rp3.7 trillion Fund. The Trade Ministry would build and revitalize 272 of the markets with the Aid Task Fund and 52 carry over project from 2016, Trade…
Garuda Indonesia has issued a ban on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 for all its flights starting from Monday due to safety issues. This move ensues the recent ban by US Department of Transportation on the device, including its recalled and replaced units, after…
BlackBerry’s decision to license software and outsource handset production globally represents a win for the Canadian company’s biggest market, Indonesia, which is seeking a larger share of the smartphone value chain. BlackBerry’s new venture signed last…
The value of imports in September, which amounted to US$11.30 billion, has dropped by 8.78 percent compared with the previous month, which was US$12.38 billion, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) has said. “Indonesias imports in September 2016 amount to…
Asia is home to more than half the world’s most dynamic retail hubs, according to new research that reinforces images of the region’s mall-strewn megacities. The research, by professional services and investment management company JLL, says 12 of the…
While some global e-commerce giants, including Amazon Inc, are planning to build brick-and-mortar convenience stores, Lazada Malaysia will focus on things it does best — selling inventory to customers from its warehouses through its online platform. Its chief…
Recent research has highlighted the potential increase in digital ad spend in Indonesia over the next five years. Brands yet to venture into Indonesia’s booming digital ecosystem must expedite their entry strategies to ensure getting a share of this lucrative…
Brazil has filed a complaint against Indonesia to the World Trade Organization (WTO), challenging Indonesia’s halal certification requirements for imported meat. The trade dispute has been registered in Indonesia-Measures Concerning the Importation of Chicken…
Merpati (MZ, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) is planning to resume commercial operations during the course of 2017 the Deputy for Restructuring and Business Development in the Indonesian Ministry of State Owned Enterprises, Aloysius K. Ro, has announced. Merpati…
Indonesia’s promising property market has attracted multinational real estate firms to collaborate not only with domestic peers but also international partners. An alliance between the Astra group, Hongkong Land and Modernland Realty shows this well. Astra…
The government will likely need to review its strategy in promoting its priority tourist destinations, as data shows that recent tourism investment mainly headed to just two popular regions. During the first six months of this year, the country has seen…
In 2017 turnover in Indonesia’s processed food and beverage industry is expected to grow by 8 percent (y/y) to IDR 1,400 trillion (approx. USD $108 billion) from an expected IDR 1,300 trillion in 2016. Meanwhile, the nation’s modern retail industry is…
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