Alfamart news

Amidst rising demand for food-to-go, Indonesian convenience giant Alfamart has an ambitious plan to open 1,000 new food-focused stores from Lawson in Indonesia in 2023 alone. Rapid food-to-go expansion plans Japanese convenience chain Lawson is the third largest convenience retailer globally in terms of sales. Its operations outside of Japan are sometimes managed by local retailers, such ...

The retail giant plans to invest IDR 3.5tn (USD 240.7mn) for its growth strategy in 2022. Adding capacity to its store and warehouse networks The funds are to be allocated to open new stores, paying overdue outlet leases, buying land and building warehouses to reach a greater number of shoppers in Indonesia. Through the first quarter of 2022, Alfamart has already added 317 new stores i...

Retailers and suppliers are taking small steps to invest in the metaverse in Asia. Get up to speed with the developments through this article and our report here . Indonesia: Alfamart convenience investing in the metaverse Alfamart is collaborating with an AR/VR company to bring the relevant technology to the business. Alfamart and WIR Group have been working together since 2015...

Southeast Asia's convenience channel is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.1% from 2020 to 2022. Southeast Asia is a convenience hotspot It has the highest concentration of convenience sales relative to other regions. Its total convenience sales value in 2020 is US$36bn.   Source: IGD Research Convenience is growing in importance It will widen its lead over other physical chan...

One of the most common questions I get asked by businesses, is how will my market develop over the next few years. While there remains uncertainty over what the next 12 months will look like, there is a strong sense of optimism that 2021 will be a year to rebuild, but also capitalise on the opportunities that have arisen in the ‘new normal’ across Asia. With this in mind, we have identified five ...

Alfamart, a leading retailer focused on convenience stores in Indonesia, has launched a new store format under Alfa X. Convenience store with co-working space The 400 sq. m. store has a unique layout including seating area, co-working space, meeting rooms and a mini stage for entertainment. The cool cafe design will attract millennials, providing them with a cosy space to hang out and enjoy...

Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, reported on 15th March that the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections had risen by 21 to 117. Retailers have taken different approaches to look after the well-being of their shoppers. There is no consistent recommendation on how best to prevent the spread virus spread around the world.  Keeping staff healthy  All staff members...

Indonesian convenience store chain Alfamart opened more than 200 new stores in the Philippines in 2019. Store network reaching 714 Since opening its first store in 2014 in the Philippines, Alfamart had more than 500 stores by end of 2018, operated by its local partner SM Retail. With the opening of the 714 th store in October this year, the retailer had more than 200 new stores opened in 2...

After 180 stores opened this year, more are planned in 2019. Continue to make inroads Indonesian mini-market operator, Alfamart, proposes to open 200 new stores in the Philippines in 2019. Alfamart currently has more than 500 stores in the country, located mainly in residential areas. The new planned stores will bring Alfamart’s Philippine store network to more than 700 by end of 2019. S...

Indonesian convenience store chain announces expansion plans. Both local and regional growth PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya, owner of Alfamart, announces that it will add another 800 outlets to the Indonesian market this year. This brings the total number of stores in their network to more than 13,000. Half of these new stores will be opened within the Java Island, with the remainder being sprea...