eWire
September 16, 2002
“BALI’S HOTTEST SHOPPING DESTINATION” GOES “ON-LINE” IN OCTOBER
The Works
September 2002 (Bali, Indonesia)—Palanquin Bali launches a new on-line shopping facility. From October 1, 2002—www.palanquinbali.com—becomes available for on-line shopping, heralding a new era of retailing in Bali. Indonesia-based retail entrepreneur and Palanquin founder Gregory D. Melvin is confident that this bold step will deliver his unique collection of Indonesian and Asian goods from around the world—around the world—in the blink of an eye, or a click of the mouse.
The website promises to be an exciting addition to the Bali-based Web community. Featuring on-line shopping, a bridal registry and event schedules, Palanquin Bali’s “Ultimate Bali Travel Planner” features the best of what Bali has to offer. This section gives upcoming visitors to Bali and insider’s approach to the ultimate Bali experience.
Www.palanquinbali.com offers a beautiful array of items, ranging from gifts and homewares to fine gold and silver jewelry. With the spirit of today’s traveler in mind, Melvin creates a “second to none” collection in his flagship location at Simpang Siur, Kuta, Bali. This unique collection now is available to armchair travelers who may never make it to Bali but long for access to exotic items that previously were available only by trekking to the ‘Island of the Gods’.
“World travelers are savvy buyers,” says Melvin. “Palanquin’s lifestyle collection is designed to fit those needs. Each Palanquin product combines the exoticism of the east with functionality of the west, with a distinctive Asian connotation.” Branding, packaging, wrapping and attention to detail are a part of the unique Palanquin Bali concept, Melvin adds.
Palanquin is Bali’s finest jewelry purveyor, featuring unique collections by designers creating jewelry with Indonesian craftsmanship. Palanquin’s jewelry selection is available nowhere else on the World Wide Web. Combining this exquisite selection of jewelry with unusual and exotic gift items and home wares will be a hit with web shoppers.
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Palanquin Bali is the retail expansion of Archipel, a leading custom supplier to the world’s most prestigious resort destination and city hotels. Fully managed to international standards, Palanquin is the first destination shopping experience of its kind in Bali and Indonesia.
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—Asian Wall Street Journal called Palanquin Bali the
“hottest shopping destination in Bali”—
Palanquin Bali’s flagship store at Simpang Siur, in the heart of Kuta, is a destination retail shopping experience featuring one of a kind works of art and unique artifacts from Indonesia and around the world. Palanquin Bali Boutique at Nusa Dua Beach Hotel, Bali, features an exclusive selection from the flagship shop. Kerplunk, at fashionable Kuta Poleng Complex in Kuta, Bali, retails Palanquin’s discounted last call items.
Palanquin Bali, Jl Bypass Ngurah Rai 8, Simpang Siur, Kuta, Bali 80361 Indonesia; Tel: (62-361) 766-555, Fax: 752-775, info@palanquinbali.com