The level of exports of furniture from Jepara, continues to decline. The decline is the effects of competition from Vietnam and China furniture. The declining is also as the effect of some internal problems like material cost. The material cost will arise when the fuel price arise but the material cost is hard to down when the fuel price was down. Rising operating costs have eroded Jepara Furniture competitiveness as compared to other producer countries. Lack of timber is also one aspect in d... Read Full Story

Jepara city, Central Java, was not only famous for its art of carving and furniture. Jepara also has a peculiar ritual tradition. Just look, Tegalsambi Village, District Annual, which has a total area of 153 hectares. Residents south of the small village of Jepara, it is often held ritual named Torch War - at war with baked banana stem. The ritual is believed to be a form of "charity of the earth" or expressions of gratitude of local residents to Almighty God blessing overflow sustenance crop... Read Full Story

Durian is called King of Fruits in Southeast Asian countries where it is widely abundant. People who have just seen and smell it are immediately turned off by its strong, pungent odor, while for the brave, who manage to taste the fruit itself, the offensiveness of the smell quickly wanes. Some people describe the odor of durian as strong and pervasive that the best hotels refuse to allow their guests to bring durians into their room. But the proof is in the eating, and most people who have ta... Read Full Story

Jepara’s Monel Handicraft was known in national and international level. Lots of crafters, home-based crafters Monel currently facing many problems especially in terms of funding and marketing products.Monel Crafts are produced in the Kriyan village. Kriyan is a village in the district Kalinyamatan, Jepara, Central Java, Indonesia. The Majority of societies are Moslem, Kriyan Village is one of the central region Kalinyamat kingdom which in earlier times led Queen Kalinyamat. A Queen who was s... Read Full Story

As it is a time of great economic crisis for the global economy, we are going through the difficult time. When the economic condition kills the business, there can be opportunities to addition the income. We must have the consciousness to examine the situation and the knacks of the business. Here is the skill of marketing which plays a major role.The first marketing secret is to have complete awareness about the product. For the success of any product, there should be a Unique Selling Proposi... Read Full Story

Advertising and Selling form important chains in the process of distribution of the products produced. They are important functions that help the customers possess the product they require. Advertising and marketing are inter-related but marketing is a broader aspect and advertising just forms a part of it. It is very interesting to learn how to do advertising and how to do marketing of a product.Marketing is a broader term than advertising. It involves everything from the systematic planning... Read Full Story

Often companies believe that they can only dominate their market if they are the biggest players around, having the most money to invest or having the most customers - ahh itu mah cuma isu. Most definitely being a big player with a lot of money to invest with a large sales team can be an advantage, and certainly a powerful positive, however it doesn't guarantee that you'll be the dominant player in any market. In this post I am going to look at several things you can do which will help you to... Read Full Story

Indonesia has one of the largest furniture export industries in the world. Wooden furniture dominates the furniture sector, accounting for two-thirds of the total furniture exports. The furniture industry is mainly concentrated in Java (notably Jepara, Semarang, Solo and Surabaya), where furniture accounts for about 40% of Java’s total exports.Jepara is particularly known for its crafted wooden furniture. Small firms market their products through a network of furniture shops that sells locall... Read Full Story

Jepara rattan furniture has become extremely popular in the world since the trader exports this handicraft to the other country. Not only is it stylish it is also remarkably well priced. Jepara rattan furniture also easy to care for and really needs quite minimal maintenance.Generally rattan furniture has many benefits. For starters, they look beautiful in any setting naturally, and their looks can be further enhanced with skillful weaving techniques. Rattan furniture can be left to in its na... Read Full Story

Visiting Indonesia not satisfied if you have not visited the area in the region precisely Jepara. You will see various kinds of furniture with the quality and value of high art. All beautiful furniture product are all done by hand. Wood became the main option, so that the furniture made in Jepara can survive tens of years. Terms of the price of furniture Jepara furniture made to compete with other nations.Jepara is well-known as producer of the best handcrafted wooden carving furniture in Ind... Read Full Story