Telkomsel released a research report titled "Survey of the Most Trusted and Reliable Online Trading Market (e-Commerce) Utilization by Indonesian MSMEs 2022" through its digital survey service, Tsurvey.id, on Wednesday (August 3, 2022).
According to the survey results, Tokopedia ranked first as the most trusted and reliable e-commerce platform for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). This is reflected in the choice of 76% of respondents.
The percentage of respondents who chose Tokopedia is only slightly different from those who chose Shopee, namely 75% of respondents. Meanwhile, Lazada was chosen by 19% of respondents, Bukalapak 18%, and Blibli 14%.
This survey also found that the e-commerce platform considered to provide the most satisfying experience for MSME business owners was Tokopedia with a percentage of 69%, followed by Shopee 62%, Lazada 11%, Bukalapak 9%, and Blibli 4%.
The same assessment is also seen in the criteria for e-commerce with the most satisfying service for MSME entrepreneurs, namely Tokopedia 68%, Shopee 61%, Lazada 11%, Bukalapak 11%, and Blibli 6%.
Then, the platform most frequently used by MSMEs for online sales is Tokopedia 47%, Shopee 45%, Lazada 5%, Bukalapak 2%, and Blibli 0%.
This survey was conducted from June 10-24, 2022. The survey involved 1,000 respondents from online MSME actors throughout Indonesia who use smartphones with Telkomsel numbers.
The proportion of respondents from Jabodetabek was 60%, from non-Jabodetabek Java 30%, and from outside Java 10%. Based on gender proportion, 60% of respondents were male and 40% were female.
"Through this digital survey, Telkomsel strives to realize its commitment as a digital ecosystem enabler that opens up more opportunities for progress for industry players and the community, especially in strengthening data-driven decision-making culture," wrote Telkomsel in its press release, Wednesday (August 3, 2022).
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