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Article: Specialty store grows as new alternative.(Industry Profile)
- Article from:
- Indonesian Commercial Newsletter
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
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Modern retail trade has expanded rapidly in Indonesia since the 1970s. In addition to increase in number of outlets, and sales volume, retail trade has also been more varying in formats.
Hypermarkets have brought about changes in the types of commodities sold at retailer stores. Hypermarkets sells goods not yet available in supermarkets such as electronic equipment and tools inspiring the opening of specialty stores in the country. The past several years showed rapid growth of specialty stores selling electronic goods and building materials/tools.
Actually specialty stores are not new in the country selling books, toys, etc. but specialty stores growing ...