Indonesia’s Warung Pintar, a micro-retail tech startup, announced today it has launched an online platform for owners of mom-and-pop stores or warungs, to conduct bulk shopping from distributors for supplies.
Termed “Grosir Pintar”, the startup claims the platform allows warung owners to select products from over 200 distributor partners and goods can be sent within three hours.
“This service can also help them to fulfil emergency grocery needs, making it easier for warung owners with limited cash flow,” said Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro, CEO and Co-Founder of Warung Pintar.
As per a press note, warung owners on the platform will only need 43 minutes to order goods, compared to one hour through conventional means. They would need only 14 hours to wait for supplies to come in, with same-day services enabling delivery within 2.5 hours.
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According to an internal survey by Warung Pintar, during the pandemic, warung owners experience up to 28 per cent decrease in revenue due to lockdown measures. Warungs that are located near crowded places such as schools experienced a more drastic slump at 80 per cent.
In October 2020, the Indonesian-based startup partnered with local fintech firm BukuWarung to develop digital solutions that can accommodate the specific needs of the country’s MSMEs, beginning with digital bookkeeping and stock fulfilment facilities.
The Indonesian government has set a target to help 10 million MSMEs go digital by the end of 2020 as it looks to jumpstart digital adoption amid the country’s booming digital economy, which is expected to reach US$150 billion by 2025.
Indonesian MSMEs are looking to jumpstart digital adoption amid the country’s booming digital economy, which is expected to reach US$150 billion by 2025.
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