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Winning Formulas for Brands and SMEs in Indonesia’s Online Shopping Festivals

The digital realm has undoubtedly provided a space for trade to happen without even a minute of pause, surpassing the limitations of time and geographical space. Among the many channels available and ...

Igniting the Spirit of Merdeka: Local Pride and E-Commerce Adoption by Indonesian SMEs

Entering the month that commemorates Indonesia’s independence, the government has imposed tightened regulations through community activities restrictions (PPKM) in several regions as the nation ...

Editorial: 8 Years of Helping Brands Sell Online and Grow Infinitely

This July 2021, a tech startup that was initiated by three purposeful people blew the candles for its 8th year of pursuing the mission to help brands sell online. Standing its ground in the face of

Capturing Opportunities within the Growing Demographic of Digital Mompreneurs

As Indonesia battles a second wave of COVID-191 cases this month, the government has tightened micro-scale public activity restrictions (PPKM) in red-zone areas, including the capital Jakarta and

Adapting Online Ramadan Festivities to The Second Year of Pandemic: Digital Campaigns and E-Commerce

A year ago, it was evident that Ramadan festivities had gone online. This year, our findings suggest the Ramadan season has created a new space in the online realm. Not only did brands across all

Women in Digital SMEs and Their Contribution to Indonesia’s Economic Recovery

Indonesia has become the haven to at least 22 million womenpreneurs, running more than half of the SMEs in Indonesia.1 While various sectors in the nation are traditionally male-dominated, Indonesian ...

E-Commerce Platforms and The Acceleration of Indonesia’s SMEs to Go Digital

“The gears of the nation’s economy need to start moving again, through how? By purchasing local products, ... purchasing products from SMEs,” ⏤ Joko Widodo, Indonesia’s

The Shift to Online Festive Shopping and Its Impact on Retail

What started as an alternative medium to buy sanitization products without the risks of leaving the house, e-commerce has started to occupy the top of mind of Indonesian consumers across the

Embracing The Future of E-Commerce in 2021 with Omnichannel Retailing

After almost a full year of battling the unseen virus, one collective aspect that many of us wish for better odds of is a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. In light of that, the second week of

SIRCLO: 5 E-commerce Lessons from 2020 and the Pandemic

This year, whether we were ready or not, COVID-19 has put our swiftness and adaptability to the test. Following several news announcements, nations were fighting an invisible enemy that forced a safe ...

A Glance At Digital Marketing Strategies To Drive Success For Online Shopping Festivals

Indonesia’s recent Singles’ Day (11.11) was again met with a merry number of online transactions, signaling that the online traffic sees no red light and is taking off to greater

Lessons from Indonesia’s 10.10 Shopping Festival & Preparing for the Next Harbolnas

October marks another month of e-commerce marketplace festivities that are often met with enthusiastic fanfare from the Indonesian market since 20161; the 10:10 Festival. Last month, stakeholders of