Electric vehicle adoption in Indonesia is moving faster than most infrastructure plans anticipated, and the public charging network is scrambling to keep pace. As the number of EV charging stations multiplies across the archipelago, a more strategic question is emerging...

Bvarta has responded to the challenges of global economic uncertainty by introducing the latest breakthrough in location intelligence technology. At its 5th annual flagship event, the Bvarta Tech Summit 2026, held at AYANA Midplaza Jakarta on Thursday (17/9), Bvarta officially...

Indonesia’s general trade (GT) network is enormous. Roughly 3.9 million traditional outlets, warungs, toko kelontong, and small kiosks, are scattered across the archipelago (Euromonitor International, 2022, as cited by Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade), and together they still account for around 69 percent of  Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sales...

Indonesia’s minimarket chains have been on a growth tear. Indomaret alone reported more than 23,000 stores nationwide by 2024, and Alfamart wasn’t far behind at roughly 20,000, with both chains growing at double digit rates over the past five years. On paper, that looks like a...

Most ATM placement decisions still come down to gut feeling. A retail team sees a busy street corner, assumes foot traffic is high, and signs the lease. Sometimes it works. Often it doesn’t, and the machine sits underused for years while the lease...

BSD City looks like a retailer’s dream. Roughly 6,000 hectares of planned township in South Tangerang. A population of 450.000 (BPS, Tangerang Selatan, 2024) across the city and growing. Five toll gates, three commuter rail stations, and new residential clusters opening almost every year.  Yet retail coverage across...

Indonesia’s affordable drinks and dessert segment is going through its most aggressive growth phase in over a decade. New outlets open almost every month, most of them targeting students with products priced under Rp10,000. But behind this fast-paced expansion lies a question many business...