Last year is not a good year for most of us, that is what I heard from some friends in some industries, many are missed their volume yearly target.
Retail study shown that generally most product sales were declining starting in Q4 2008, Q1 2009 situation is getting worst and stabilize in low level in Q2 and Q3. In Q4 though, I saw some recovery in sales and Indonesia managed to close 2009 festive season just slightly higher than last year.
I read another report today, this time is among consumers (among Internet users, done by Nielsen global in almost all countries), impressively saying that Indonesian has the highest confidence level when asked about economic condition compare to any country in the world.


After reading my
A Beautiful write up summarizing what generation “C” means and up to, by my Colleague Kikie Randini
This news is already in circulation since early November 2009 that Sara Lee is letting go his non food business. Since they have no food business in Indonesia, Sara Lee effectively packing their bag and leave from Indonesia market.