04-03-2015 03:30 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Complex logistics await Lippo's e-commerce push in archipelago Indonesia

By Eveline Danubrata and Charlotte Greenfield JAKARTA (Reuters) - Selling goods online may only rely on a few mouse clicks, but in Indonesia, delivering purchases to dozens of islands via creaky ports and potholed roads is the logistical challenge Lippo Group faces when its department store opens in cyberspace this month. Lippo, the biggest shareholder of No. 1 retailer PT Matahari Department Store Tbk, is investing $500 million over the next two to three years to be as big an e-commerce name in
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