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Frasers Group to bring Sports Direct stores to India, four new Southeast Asian markets

British retail giant Frasers Group and Indonesian departmental store operator MAP Active have announced the expansion of their partnership to launch the Sports Direct brand and retail stores across five new markets in southeast Asia and India. In the long term, the ambitious growth plan is set to include opening over 350 stores in the region. To...

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Puma slows Chinese imports as imposed US tariffs take effect

Puma is sourcing more and more from suppliers in countries like Indonesia and Vietnam for the US market as the trade war between China and the United States intensifies, according to Arne Freundt, CEO. The CEO of the German sportswear brand revealed in an interview with Bloomberg that it is sourcing approximately 10 percent of the footwear...

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Podcast: How Indonesia's demand to remove the Temu app impacts global trade

Indonesia recently requested Google and Apple to remove the Temu app, owned by PDD Holdings, from its national app stores to protect local businesses from the sale of extremely cheap products. This direct action, without accusations of illegal activity, is rare and raises questions about how the tech giants will respond. The action could inspire...

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Ralph Lauren addresses Indonesian trademark issues

American premium label Ralph Lauren Corporation has issued a statement addressing ongoing trademark disputes in Indonesia, clarifying that the offender is “not affiliated to the company in any way”. Its remarks come in reference to ongoing disputes between PT Manggala Putra Perkasa, which is operating under the “confusing” name of ‘Polo Ralph...

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Coach opens first global dining & hospitality experience in Jakarta, Indonesia

Coach has opened its first-ever Coach Restaurant and Coach Coffee Shop at the Grand Indonesia Mall in Indonesia as the luxury brand marks its debut venture into the hospitality industry. Inspired by Coach’s vision of Expressive Luxury, first revealed in 2022, the Coach Restaurant and the adjacent coffee shop mark the first of a series of dining...

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Frasers Group to expand Sports Direct into Indonesia

The Asian subsidiary of Frasers Group, Frasers Group Asia Sdn Bhd (FGA), has announced a new joint venture with PT. MAP Active Indonesia that will see the introduction of Sports Direct stores into the region. Through the deal, which incorporates both wholesale and retail components, the sportswear retailer will begin to open stores across...

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A Jakarta crosswalk turns catwalk as teens make fashion and social statments

A pedestrian crossing turned viral catwalk has become a site for Jakarta's young fashionistas to express themselves, while attracting the disapproval of police in the traffic-clogged Indonesian capital. The informal downtown gathering has drawn sartorial adventurists from across the suburbs of the metropolis, including from Citayam, leading it...

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Indonesian garment workers are asking 5.5 million US dollars from Uniqlo and s.Oliver

Fashion companies Uniqlo and s.Oliver were recently called upon in an open letter from Indonesian workers to pay the compensation to which they are entitled. Exactly seven years ago, on April 22, 2015, the Indonesian garment factory Jaba Garmindo closed its doors, putting more than 2,000 workers out on the street. Since then, they have kept...

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Bel Kazan, a pioneer in slow and ethical fashion.

Belinda Kazanci, founder of the ethical label Bel Kazan was invited to Spirit of 608’s podcast “FEST” (fashion, entrepreneurship, sustainability + tech). What is special about her fashion brand is the whole journey that started in Bali, Indonesia, 15 years ago and now has a store in Los Angeles, while collecting lots of fans of her designs and...

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Indonesia is the fastest rising e-commerce country

Indonesia, Mexico and the Philippines are the most in-demand markets as the fastest rising e-commerce countries, according to new research by card and account comparison service Merchant Machine. The e-commerce market grows larger every year with the help of technological advancements, and this new research reveals that Indonesia with an online...

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Leading Muslim fashion designer jailed in Indonesia fraud

An Indonesian fashion designer who shot to global fame with her Muslim-themed collection was sentenced to 18 years in prison Wednesday for a multi-million dollar fraud and money-laundering. A court near Jakarta convicted Anniesa Hasibuan, 31, and her husband of cheating customers who booked pilgrimage trips to Islam's holiest city Mecca through...

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Global firms join rush to bet on Indonesia as next start-up frontier

Big-name investors including Expedia and Alibaba are pumping billions of dollars into Indonesian tech start-ups in a bid to capitalise on the country's burgeoning digital economy and potential as Southeast Asia's largest online market. Indonesia has seen a surge of cash into its technology sector over the past two years, helping support dozens...