The Republic of Indonesia is a Southeast Asian country, referred to as Indonesia, with its capital in Jakarta. According to statistics in 2019, Indonesia has a population of nearly 262 million, ranking fourth in the world after China, India and the United States. There are nearly 10 million overseas Chinese in Indonesia.
Indonesia is one of the founding countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the largest economy in Southeast Asia and a member of the Group of 20. E-commerce has played a key role in the development of Indonesia’s economy.
In the ranking of Indonesian e-commerce platforms, in addition to Lazada, the top e-commerce platforms are: Tokopedia, Bukalapak, Blibli, Bhinnekac
1.Tokopedia
Tokopedia is one of the most popular e-commerce platforms in Indonesia. Like Taobao in China, it allows individuals and companies to register to “open stores” to sell products.
2. Bukalapak
Bukalapak is a local e-commerce platform in Indonesia.
3. Blibli
Blibli is a famous local e-commerce platform in Indonesia. It is an online comprehensive shopping platform with categories such as electronics, fashion, health, and beauty.
4. Bhinneka
Bhinneka is an early e-commerce platform established in 1993. After experiencing the economic crisis, it seized the Internet development boom and gradually developed from an offline physical store to an online e-commerce platform. Bhinneka is a professional e-commerce platform that mainly sells electronic products, home appliances, and electrical accessories.
Overview of Singapore’s e-commerce
Singapore’s e-commerce has developed rapidly in recent years. Singapore’s online merchants mainly sell skin care products and cosmetics. Clothing, sporting goods, and automotive products are also important categories in the market. The e-commerce platforms that have developed relatively well in the Singapore market include: Lazada, Qool0, Carousell, ezbuy, and eBay.
1. Qoo10
Qoo10 is an e-commerce platform that mainly sells women’s products and fashion products. It is the main fashion e-commerce platform in Singapore.
2. ezbuy
The ezbuy platform mainly sells clothing, beauty, sporting goods and electronics products, which are mainly from South Korea, Taiwan and the United States. The main target customers of this platform are low-end and middle-end consumers, so there are a lot of cheap products. Ezbuy also has sites in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.
3. eBay
eBay was founded in California, USA in 1995. It is a very popular e-commerce platform in Singapore, covering most categories of products.