IDMarco, B2B E-commerce Service from Salim Group

Indonesian conglomerate Salim Group launched the e-commerce service IDMarco, which targets the B2B market. This step is an attempt by the Salim Group to catch up in entering the digital segment. Salim himself has prepared retail e-commerce services result j with South Korea's Lotte ready to operate this year and co-working space Block 71 Jakarta.

To DailySocial, President Director of IDMarco Budhi Wibawa said that the latest Salim Group service is here to answer the market's need for easy, safe, fast wholesale shopping, at competitive prices, as part of the digital transformation that is being carried out.

“IDMarco works closely with companies within the Salim Group to provide products such as FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) which we sell in online wholesale form.”

In particular, IDMarco provides a variety of products for shop owners, SMEs, companies, and communities as well as individuals who want to shop wholesale. The products sold today are products manufactured or distributed by the Salim Group.

"In the future we will also market products outside of FMCG and also do not rule out products from outside" group us," said Budhi.

For logistics and shipping, IDMarco take advantage of the existing internal team, but to provide more services to buyers IDMarco also launched partnerships with third-party logistics services.

“The delivery of goods is carried out by an internal team at the Salim Group with all systems already integrated. We at IDMarco monitor and ensure that delivery is in accordance with the SLA that has been promised to consumers. Besides that, we also collaborate with third parties to complete our solutions and coverage areas," said Budhi.

For payment options, IDMarco provides options bank transfer, Internet banking, virtual accounts, and credit cards supported by various bank partners. It is planned that IDMarco will also develop payment options by cooperating with payment service providers that are in demand by the market.

Expanding service area

To maximize existing services, currently IDMarco only provides services to buyers in the Greater Jakarta area. IDMarco plans to expand its service area in all major cities in Indonesia and then throughout Indonesia evenly in 2017.

Although it is still relatively new and has not been officially launched, currently IDMarco has been conducting marketing activities on a regular basis offline. This is done to adjust the intended target market.

"In the long term, we will balance it with an online strategy to target communities and SMEs who are already selling online," concluded Budhi.