Export Products Of Indonesia And Indonesia

In Figure 2 it is evident that Indonesia’s cost of living, as reflected by the CPI, has been significantly deteriorating over the last 8 years. Although research argues that CPI may not be an effective indicator of the cost of living for a developing country such as Indonesia (East Asia, 2015). In contrast measuring the percentage of a household budget that goes to food is could be a good indicator. Since 2000, the percentage of household budget spent on food has declined, meaning higher expenditure on discretionary goods and services. This indicates that Indonesia’s urban regions are getting richer faster than the impression expressed with the CPI (East Asia, 2015). This is also reflected in figure 1, as the significant increase of mobile phone subscriptions is a good proxy of increased living standards as a mobile phone is a discretionary living cost. This is a result of the Indonesian growth rate earning a higher level of surplus income to spend on more luxury items.

The biggest contributor to the scarcity of footwear in Africa is economic underdevelopment. The financial opportunities for employment are nonexistent for many families, and shoes appear to be a non-essential when stacked against food and basic needs. Surprisingly, Kwame the teacher stated that “even if families are able to afford shoes they frequently only have one pair—they save wearing them for special occasions, such as church” (Conti). He also pointed out that in some areas, wearing a commodity such as shoes serves as an invitation to be harassed or even robbed. Ishmael Beah discovered this very occurrence in the opposite corner of Africa, detailing how “men yanked our torn crapes”, which were extremely worn and damaged sneakers, “off

Before the emergence of this particular culture, the consumption of sneakers or shoes are basically for working purposes, walking or even for sport activities. Back in the days, the society only has to own one pair of sneaker which is merely to wear it until it worn out. This is because sneaker is one of the essential attire that each and every one of the society must own in order to use it every single day. Since the industrial revolution, sneakers were produced cheaply as it becoming a popular form of footwear. “Sneakers have always been a popular form of footwear since the industrial revolution when rubber was readily available and sneaker production was cheap and efficiently produced by the masses.” (Cunningham, 2008: 1).

Official statistics indicate that 3.52 percent of Jakarta’s residents – over 312,500 people – fall below the poverty line. Living on the coast and along waterways, they are physically vulnerable to injury and property loss, and economically vulnerable as their livelihoods and employment are mostly based in these same areas.

“A shoe is not only a design, but it's a part of your body language, the way you walk. The way you're going to move is quite dictated by your shoes.”- Christian

Shoes have always been an important part of a daily outfit. Shoe manufacturing in the United States has become non-existent. Companies like Nike and Adidas are off shoring their products to cut cost and gain a larger profit.

Concentration of economic activities in the city resulted in a mass of people flocked to the city in the hope of improving their quality of life through economic improvement. As a result, the level of urbanization continues to climb rapidly from year to year, including in Indonesia. Although the high rate of urbanization brought about numerous positive impacts, it also has its share of disadvantages as well, such as uncontrolled urban growth and unplanned urbanization (Arriaga and Beyer 1968; Bolay 2006). Currently more than half of Indonesia's population live in urban areas and the proportion are projected to continue to grow in the future. By 2015, the urban population in Indonesia has reached more than half (53.3%), and is expected to continue to increase every year until it is predicted to reach 68% in 2025 (Badan Pengembangan Statistik 2015).

It's obvious that shoes are made for the shielding of feet but aside from their practical function, shoes can help tell the personality, social status, values and even life styles of the person who wears them. The importance of shoes is immovable and shoes can never be replaced. We may overlook them, we may belittle their importance, but shoes will always say something about who we are, what we do, where we've been and where we're going. At last, my dear friends, let's enjoy life with our best

For an extended period of time shoes have been an integral part of the modern consumer’s life. According to the vast majority of fashionably inclined individuals, shoes can either make or break a person’s entire appearance, which explains why people invest their hard earned coins into comfortable abodes for their feet. Particularly, the annual budget consumers spend on shoes in the United States is $20 billion dollars, and $6.46 billion dollars stem from running shoes alone. This is what initially piqued my interest and compelled me to interview a manager from one of most popular shoe stores known as Footlocker. As a side note, the interviewee was only willing to share the information because he is no longer an employee of the company. Nevertheless, my analysis expounds upon topics in accordance with Footlocker’s employees and customers.

“In 1998 20% of the Indonesian population were below the poverty line. In 1999, 28% of the population was below the poverty line. Then in 2000, 22% of the population was below the poverty line” (Rukmana).

The shoe industry consists of companies engaged in the manufacturing of shoes such as dress shoes, sneakers, slippers, boots, galoshes, sandals and athletic and trade related shoes. The industry also includes shoe parts such as shoe laces, buckles, clasps, inner soles, heels and padding. The shoe industry excludes leather stock for shoes, classified in Textiles & Leather Goods. For this paper, I will be explaining the shoe industry statistics, the demographics of who spends the most on shoes, the most popular shoe stores, the most popular shoe brands, facts and more! As listed in my outline, the Global Footwear Industry annual revenue is $52,175,000,000. The annual United States consumer shoe spending is $29,750,000,000. The total number of

Women across the globe are shattering glass ceilings one at a time, and it is time the world takes note of it. Chief executives express their commitment to the advancing equality between men and women by actions such as advancing women in the workplace. Areas of such empowerment include: market and community progress through the use of sex, disaggregated data, and other benchmarks (Chakabarti). Times are changing in the makeup of the workforce today. Females are quickly becoming a major factor in the business world. Families are seeing that one salary per household is simply not enough to maintain a comfortable lifestyle. Just a few decades ago, women were left at home raising children and left to depend on a

In 2009 The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) produced what is considered a standard on the Female Economy. The report asserts that women control $20 Trillion USD in annual consumer spending and that number could rise to $28 Trillion USD in the next five years. Their $13 Trillion USD earnings could reach $18 Trillion USD in the same period. These figures were broadly supported by the World Bank. They also make 88% of retail purchases, buy 53% of all stocks, 51% of all sports equipment, 66% of all PC’s, 51% of consumer electronics, 47% of hardware and home improvement materials, 81% of groceries, 75% of over-the-counter drugs, 90% of greeting cards, 94% of all home furnishings, 46% of men’s wear, 60% of flowers, 65% of cars, 80% of all health care, 88% of medical insurance and 60% of self help books and 4 out of 5 homes in America. Recently, Goldman Sachs considered that if all impediments and restrictions on women’s employment were to be removed tomorrow in the Western economies then the GDP of the Euro zone would rise by 13% and the GDP of USA by 9%.

commerce world is shifting for the better. The amounts of women getting into offices are gradually growing

With changing ways of life and expanding riches, local interest for footwear is anticipated to develop at a quicker rate than has been seen. There are as of now numerous new household brands of footwear and numerous outside brands, for example, Nike, Adidas, Puma, Reebok, Florham, Rockport, and so forth have likewise possessed the capacity to enter the market. The footwear area