President Chain Store: The Everywhere-Everything 7-Eleven Operator of Taiwan
When I visited Taiwan recently, I was awed by the omnipresence of the 7-Eleven stores. Like in Japan, organised convenience chains have deeply...
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The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Political Pessimism, Indo Retail, and Philippines Gaming
This past week's offering of Insights across ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with another eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive and actionable...
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Indo Snippets: Tobacco Tax for BPJS Deficit, Earthquake in Palu, LPPF Share Buyback, Garudafood IPO
INDO Snippets brings together substantive and significant on the ground chatter that may potentially have a meaningful impact on the Indonesian...
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AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ) - Beyond Petroleum - On the Ground in J-Town
AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ) is quite often pigeon-holed as a chemical and subsidised fuel distributor but a recent visit to their offices in Jakarta...
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Call with Nielsen: Is It Weaker Purchasing Power or Online Shopping?
A conference call with Nielsen Indonesia reveals that FMCG consumption growth YT-Sep has decelerated to only 2.7% growth YoY. Online shopping is...
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