Jakarta, Indonesia – The Lego Group has officially opened its largest store in Southeast Asia, with its latest outlet located at the Senayan City shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia.
This opening is part of the LEGO Group’s ongoing efforts to expand its presence in Indonesia and strengthen its domestic and travel retail presence in Asia.
The 365 square metre store in Senayan City offers immersive Lego experiences, including Southeast Asia’s first “Lego Minifigure Factory” where shoppers can customise Lego minifigures.
It also features three-dimensional Lego brick models of popular Indonesian icons such as the National Monument and the Jakarta bus, as well as a 3m-tall mosaic wall of the historical Selamat Datang Monument made with 21,562 Lego bricks.
Alongside this, the LEGO Group, together with the LEGO Foundation, has pledged to donate US$1 million over three years to support initiatives designed to provide children and caregivers greater access to “Learning Through Play”.
This store is one of six set to open this year, bringing the total number of Lego stores in Indonesia to 26 across nine cities. Additionally, Lego products are available at 300 other retailers, including toy stores, department stores and official online shops.
Talking about the opening, Claus Kristensen, senior vice president at the LEGO Group APAC, said, “Today marks an exciting milestone in our journey to bring joy and creativity to children across Indonesia. We see potential in this dynamic, growing market and are looking forward to strengthening our presence, reaching more children and inspiring the builders of tomorrow.”
“We have been present in Indonesia for over ten years through distribution and manufacturing partners and appreciate the strong support shown for our brand and business. We look forward to continuing to collaborate with local partners as we further build our presence,” he added.
Notably, this opening also follows LEGO’s recent appointment of two general managers to its Asia Pacific leadership team for business units of Singapore, Malaysia and Travel Retail (SMTR), and India & Emerging Asia (IEA).