Indonesian Retail - The War of the Worlds Has Begun - Alibaba to Invest in Tokopedia (Part 1)
The War of the Worlds has begun for Indonesian retailThe changing retail landscape in Indonesia is about to undergo what might to an irreversible...
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The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Ramadan, Russians and Hot-Pots
The week in ASEAN saw a pickup in activity after last week's Hari Raya holidays, with a note on Pension lender Bank Pmbngn Daerh Jawa Brt Dn Btn...
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Ace Hardware Indonesia: Bloated Inventory Remaining a Big Overhang
Ace Hardware Indonesia (ACES IJ) has seen its SSSG recover to 5% in 1Q17 and 14% in Apr, vs. 0.5-1.4% in 2015-16. Management sees online retail...
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Ramayana - Celebrity Transformation - On the Ground in J-Town
A visit to department store operator Ramayana Lestari Sentosa Pt (RALS IJ) at its office in downtown Jakarta proved an enlivening experience. Soon...
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Ramayana: Looking Beyond 1Q17
Ramayana Lestari Sentosa Pt (RALS IJ) reported weak 1Q17 which was largely expected (due to weak Feb 2017). RALS posted sales of IDR 1.08 bn (flat...
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