Jakarta – Islamic convenience store chain 212 Mart had opened 192 branches since its May 2017 establishment, Ahmad Juwaini, the executive director of the 212 Islamic Cooperative that fo

Toll road rest stops (or "rest areas" as they are locally known) usually consist of a good mix of foreign food and beverage chains and local snack chains and eateries.

Yuddy Cahya, Bandung – Indonesia's first Islamic fashion school is teaching students in the world's largest Muslim-majority country the usual skills of design, styling and marketing – b

Jakarta – The consumer confidence index (CCI) rose 1 percent to 99.5, from 98.5 in May, after declining by 2.2 percent in April, according to Danareksa Research Institute's (DRI) survey

Jakarta – The Indonesian Retailers Association (Aprindo) has projected that retail sales will increase by 20 percent when the country hosts the Asian Games from Aug. 18 to Sept.

Vela Andapita, Apriadi Gunawan and Gisela Swaragita, Jakarta/Medan – Indonesia has seen growth in Islamic convenience stores that tap into Muslim consumers' wish to buy halal products a

John McBeth, Jakarta – Its ambitious quest for beef self-sufficiency apparently stalled, Indonesia's government is now importing substantial quantities of low-quality Indian buffalo mea

Jakarta – The Association of Indonesian Retailers (Aprindo) has said last year's 50 percent drop in profit of PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya, the operator of Alfamart convenience stores, ref

Jakarta – Consumer confidence rebounded 3.6 percent to 100.8 points in March from 97.3 in the previous month, according to a survey conducted by Danareksa Research Institute (DRI).

Jun Suzuki, Jakarta – Indonesia saw a jump in commercial vehicle sales last year as the government's push for infrastructure and tourism development lifted demand, as did a recovery in

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has issued a decree to extend the office term of the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) commissioners after the House of Represe

Jakarta – The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) is temporary closed as of Wednesday after the House of Representatives rejected to confirm any of the KPPU candidates, w

Jakarta – Citra Langgeng Otomotif, Indonesia's authorized Ferrari distributor, is optimistic about its sales prospects this year as it continues to strengthen its presence within its sp

Wataru Suzuki, Jakarta – Clarks and Gap are among the fashion retailers counting their last days in Southeast Asia's largest economy.

Adinda Putri, Jakarta – Indonesia will refurbish 1,592 traditional markets across the country this year as part of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's nine-pronged and domestic-focused Naw

Jakarta – PT Tirta Investana, the producer of Aqua bottled water, has denied any wrongdoing after the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) ordered the company to pay Rp 13.84 billion

Jakarta – The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has warned people about false discounts and products unfit for consumption, which are rampant as the end of the year approaches.

Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency's (BPS) balance and statistics analysis deputy head, Sri Soelistyowati, denied that poor sales at a number of retail outlets were caused by the emergence of

Jun Suzuki, Jakarta – After years of torrid growth, sales at retail establishments in Indonesia, especially department stores, are losing steam, as wage growth slows and online shopping takes off.

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – Retailers expect to have sales growth between only 15 and 20 percent month-on-month (mom) during the year-end holidays – Christmas and New Year – compared to about 25 to

Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati claims to see an anomaly in the decline in people's purchasing power in the third quarter as reported by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).

Jakarta – The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) says reduced household spending is likely to persist next year as people chose to save their money due to wariness over the economic condition

Wataru Suzuki, Jakarta – Low inflation, interest rates cuts and cheaper fuel have not been enough to excite Indonesian shoppers, as weak household consumption continued to weigh on Indonesia's econ

AC Nielsen research shows that the recent decline in consumption is not a result of a shift to online shopping because the digital trade segment accounts for only 1 percent of consumption.

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – The increased cost of living during a stagnant business period has forced middle-class consumers to purchase cheaper goods to meet their daily needs, fast-moving consume

Jakarta – The government has been advised to anticipate the possibility of further job losses in the retail industry, following the closure of 7-Eleven convenience stores and the plan of Lotus and

Jakarta – Motorcycle sales in Indonesia dropped 1.6 percent in September compared to the same month a year ago, ending a two-month run of sale increases.

Jakarta – Indonesia's retail sales in July declined 3.3 percent from a year earlier, the first contraction in nearly six years, a central bank survey showed on Monday.

Jakarta – The government must carefully review its plan to increase this year's target for non-oil-and-gas tax revenue amid signs of weakening purchasing power, a business association has said.

Jakarta – The Indonesia Retail Association (Aprindo) is urging the government to lift a ban on alcohol sales from minimarkets amid slowing retail sales growth.

Jakarta – Several e-commerce platforms have reported significant revenues from sales prior to the Idul Fitri holiday this year.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Retailers Association, or Aprindo, says the closure of 7-Eleven outlets on June 30 may lead to a layoff of more than 1,000 employees at Modern International, the master fra

Jun Suzuki, Jakarta – In Indonesia, Ramadan is the most important time of year for retailers as many consumers descend on shopping malls and other locations with bonuses that are paid during the Is

Jakarta – Most retailers feel the pinch of people's weakening purchasing power during this year's Idul Fitri celebration, as sales of various products have declined.

Banjir Ambarita, Jayapura – An Indonesian soldier was killed following an armed attack at a market in Puncak Jaya Regency in Papua on Thursday.

George Martin Sirait and Michele Ford – Jalan Kyai Haji Wahid Hasyim, in central Jakarta, is a busy street in the tourist district just off Jalan Thamrin, the city's main drag.

Elly Burhaini Faizal, Tangerang – Companies continue to ignore consumer complaints despite the long-standing stipulations of the 1999 Consumer Protection Law, activists have said.

Prodita Sabarini, Jakarta – To remind mall-rats that their money can serve other purposes than simply shopping, Islamic charity organizations have gone to the malls and opened for busin

Shirley Christie – From the $770 million takeover of Indonesia's largest home-grown department store to the $300 million local tycoon Chairul Tanjung paid for a 40 percent stake in Carr

Jacqueline Wales – Increased advertising expenditure and the rise of digital media offers a sound reflection of Indonesia's strong economic performance, new research suggests.

Ika Krismantari, Jakarta – Some prefer the last option, reportedly including market operator PD Pasar Jaya, said to be running a dirty business involving local thugs in managing markets

Jakarta – Traditional market traders once again expressed their disappointment in the city administration Wednesday for failing to "control" modern retailers and protect their businesse

Adisti Sukma Sawitri, Jakarta – Lenny had been waiting almost two hours Sunday for the truck delivering low-cost rice to arrive at the Pasar Minggu traditional market in South Jakarta.

Slamet Susanto and Oyos Saroso H.N., Yogyakarta/Bandarlampung – Authorities have responded to rising rice prices by releasing stocks of the subsidized commodity to the market, but Yogya

Yuli Tri Suwarni and Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandung/Bandarlampung – Members of the West Java Legislative Council charged on Friday rice was being hoarded at production centers in West Java,

Suherdjoko and Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung/Semarang – A number of cities across the country are experiencing rice shortages, pushing up prices by 25 percent and raising suspicions over ho

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – David S. was surprised when his wife brought home cans of food with World Food Programme (WFP) labels on them.

Jakarta – Prices at traditional markets remained relatively stable three days after the government raised fuel prices by an average of 29 percent, as they had slightly increased after t

Jakarta – Indonesia plans to issue a new law to crack down on rampant smuggling which has hit commodity prices, Trade Minister Mari Pangestu said yesterday.

Jakarta – As Indonesian authorities clamp down on pirated entertainment products, vendors' kiosks at a Jakarta shopping mall are forlornly empty. The sellers sit glum and idle.