Now comprising a mix of traditional markets and modern retail outlets, Indonesia’s retail sector has been swiftly evolving since the late 1990s, when the country’s economic development began to accelerate. Gross national income per capita at current prices grew from $570 1999 to $3440 in 2015, more than a 500% increase over 15-year period, according to World Bank data. Fuelled by this economic...
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Chapter | Retail & E-Commerce from The Report: Indonesia 2017
The Indonesian government is in the midst of pursuing an ambitious new growth strategy, emphasizing investment over domestic consumption as a primary growth driver in the wake of depressed commodity prices, lagging household consumption and lower-than-anticipated government revenues.
Articles & Analysis | Consumer confidence boosting domestic consumption in Indonesia from The Report: Indonesia 2015
Home to a growing base of consumers, Indonesia has seen the rising purchasing power of its fast-expanding middle class drive the retail industry to new highs in recent years. Foreign and domestic retailers alike are investing heavily in new construction and expansion projects that will see traditional retail models increasingly supplanted by modern franchises and chains.
Articles & Analysis | Indonesia's e-commerce sales rising from The Report: Indonesia 2015
E-commerce in Indonesia is expanding as retailers capitalise on a rising middle class, growing demand outside of Jakarta and a tech-savvy population embracing new sales and payment platforms. “It is important to start adopting social media as a stable part of our business strategy,” Henri Honoris, president-director of Modern Internasional, a retail operator and owner of the 7...
Articles & Analysis | Global retailers flock to the Indonesian market from The Report: Indonesia 2015
Although Indonesia’s retail sector was officially added to the government’s negative investment list in April 2014, thereby prohibiting foreign ownership of smallscale enterprises, foreign investment in large-scale operations – particularly in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) segment – has seen a sharp rise in recent years. Most recently, global equity investor Warburg...