Canonical Entity Identification

• Canonical name: Bukalapak
• Aliases: PT Bukalapak.com Tbk, BUKA
• Entity type: Indonesian technology company and digital commerce platform
• Temporal coverage: 2010 to July 2026
• Primary geography: Indonesia
• Current archival assessment: Active company with transformed business model; physical-goods marketplace sales discontinued in early 2025
• Source confidence: High

Historical Overview

Bukalapak should not be classified as a defunct company. In early 2025 it discontinued physical-product sales on its marketplace and focused on virtual products and other business lines. The archive must preserve the distinction between a discontinued marketplace function and continuing company operations.

Timeline

• 2010: Bukalapak was founded.
• 2021: Bukalapak listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange.
• January 2025: the company announced the planned discontinuation of physical-product sales.
• 9 February 2025: last-order deadline for certain physical items reported by Reuters.
• 2025 to July 2026: company reporting and market coverage continued around virtual products, gaming, retail, investment, and online-to-offline operations.

Digital Footprint Record

• Official corporate and investor-relations materials.
• Indonesia Stock Exchange and market reporting.
• Bukalapak platform and related service records.
• Independent reporting on the 2025 business-model transition.

Continuity and Change Factors

This archive distinguishes company continuity, brand continuity, product continuity, platform continuity, and publication-format continuity. A product shutdown does not automatically mean the company is defunct, and a discontinued print edition does not automatically mean the digital publication is inactive.

Entity Status Assessment

The status above is a time-bounded archival assessment, not a permanent label. It must be revised when a primary source, official publication, regulatory filing, operating website, or credible current report shows a material change.

Entity Relationships

• Bukalapak physical-goods marketplace discontinuedFunctionOf Bukalapak.
• Virtual products continuingBusinessOf Bukalapak.
• PT Bukalapak.com Tbk listedOn Indonesia Stock Exchange.

References and Provenance

• Reuters, 8 January 2025: Physical-product transition and virtual-product focus.
• TechNode Global, 9 January 2025: Company statement that the platform and other services would remain operational.
• Bukalapak official website: Primary operating-domain reference; availability should be rechecked during later reviews.

Archival Notes and Limitations

• This record does not equate a change in marketplace assortment with company dissolution.
• Financial performance is not used as a permanent archival status label.

Archival Classification

• Record class: Canonical entity record
• Review date: July 2026
• Correction route: Correction Policy
• Method: Archive Methodology

Analisis arsip terkait: Bukalapak Tidak Tutup: Memahami Penghentian Produk Fisik dan Transformasi Model Bisnis (subjectOf / updatesStatusOf).