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        "id": 1723990,
        "msgid": "bps-41-of-indonesians-shop-online-during-ramadan-2026-1778149021",
        "date": "2026-05-07 15:55:41",
        "title": "BPS: 41% of Indonesians Shop Online During Ramadan 2026",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), 41% of Indonesians opted for online platforms as their primary shopping choice during Ramadan 2026, nearly double the 23% who preferred local markets. Visits to major e-commerce sites like Shopee, Tokopedia, Lazada, and Blibli surged significantly in March 2026, with QRIS transactions reaching 2.16 billion, up 20.3% from February. This trend highlights the growing dominance of digital commerce in Indonesia's economy, particularly during festive periods, with quarterly e-commerce transaction growth at 6.2%.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesians enthusiastically purchased goods during Ramadan 2026 via\nonline platforms, such as e-commerce sites. According to BPS data, 41%\nof Indonesians chose online platforms as their preferred shopping\ndestination during Ramadan 2026. This figure is almost twice that of the\nsecond most popular option, local markets, at 23%. The remainder shopped\nvia malls and physical stores at 13%, social media shops at 8%, large\nsupermarkets at 7%, Ramadan bazaars at 5%, WhatsApp sales at 2%, and\nofficial brand websites at 1%. \u201cLooking at the first quarter, online\nshopping turned out to be the primary choice during the Ramadan period,\u201d\nsaid BPS Chief Amalia Adhininggar Widysanti at the Bappenas office on\nThursday (7\/5\/2026). During Ramadan up to Eid al-Fitr (March 2026), BPS\nalso recorded increased visits to four major e-commerce sites compared\nto the previous month. Visits to Shopee reached 191.4 million in March\n2026, surging 37.6% from the previous month (month-to-month). Tokopedia\nrecorded 64.3 million visits, up 31.8% month-to-month, Lazada had 32.5\nmillion visits or an increase of 59.3% month-to-month, and Blibli had\n20.9 million visits, surging 59.5% month-to-month. Meanwhile, QRIS\ntransactions totalled 2.16 billion in March 2026, an increase of 20.3%\nfrom February 2026 transactions. Amalia also stated that quarterly\ne-commerce transaction growth was 6.2% based on data received from\nelectronic trading participants. Furthermore, Bank Indonesia data shows\nthat QRIS transactions, both trade transactions and payments via QRIS,\nincreased by up to 111.94% year-on-year.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bps-41-of-indonesians-shop-online-during-ramadan-2026-1778149021",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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