O2O
Indonesia’s minimarts: the next frontier for online brands?
The likes of Kopi Kenangan are drawn to Indomaret and Alfamart’s mass reach. But it’s not a one-size-fits-all strategy.
How Mitra Bukalapak empowers Indonesia’s mom and pop shops
As one of the biggest players in Indonesia’s O2O market, the firm’s merchant-focused solutions have benefited over 15.2 million MSMEs.
Jakartanotebook is 6 years older than Tokopedia – and still standing without VC funds
The Indonesian marketplace is one of the country’s ecommerce pioneers and adopted an online-to-offline strategy as early as 2003.
Behind the rise of Google Classroom in Indonesia
The app has become a popular choice for teachers and schools regionally and globally. But will the momentum continue when the pandemic ends?
Why Grab bought Jaya Grocer; how NFTs can be the future of O2O commerce
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Can JD.com make a splash in SEA?
As China’s JD.com ramps up its regional push, its first-party logistics play could be a gamechanger.
Dawn of the robot couriers
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What’s behind Mitra Bukalapak’s success?
With 8 million partners on its platform, Mitra Bukalapak is going strong.
Why Kopi Kenangan leads Indonesia’s VC-backed coffee wars
Kopi Kenangan is no Luckin Coffee. But the consumer F&B business can be fickle, and things might change once the company leaves the hypergrowth stage.
With its ‘new retail’ approach, Fore Coffee is taking Jakarta by storm
Opening 58 outlets in less than a year and serving 300,000 cups per month, the company is often compared to China’s Luckin Coffee.



