Indonesia’s TikTok Shop tires reveal mixed feelings on e-commerce revolution | Business and Economy News
Jakarta, Indonesia – Tanah Abang is the biggest textile and clothing market in Southeast Asia, well-known among traders all around Asia and as far as Africa. But business these days is not good, with foot traffic down by half compared with before the pandemic.
According to stallholders at the nearly 300-year-old market in Central Jakarta, TikTok Shop, the e-commerce feature of the world’s most popular video-sharing app, is squarely to blame.
“TikTok is really bad for my business,” Hairun Nisa, whose family has sold men’s casual clothing at Tanah Abang for 20 years, told Al Jazeera.
“It’s different to other…