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        "id": 1771582,
        "msgid": "vendors-alarmed-as-customers-vanish-from-pasar-cipulir-one-by-one-1780032051",
        "date": "2026-05-29 09:55:02",
        "title": "Vendors Alarmed as Customers Vanish from Pasar Cipulir One by One",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "Vendors at Jakarta's Pasar Cipulir market report plummeting customer numbers, with some seeing sales drop by up to 100%. Many have slashed prices but still struggle to make sales, even during typically busy periods like Lebaran, leaving them in financial distress.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA \u2013 Vendors at Pasar Cipulir in South Jakarta are increasingly\ndistressed as customers dwindle. Several traders report a drastic drop\nin sales turnover, with some nearly 100% decline.<\/p>\n<p>Cece, a teenager\u2019s clothing vendor, said the number of customers has\ndecreased, leaving only a few regulars. Even these regulars are reducing\ntheir purchases. \u201cNon-regular customers are almost non-existent, and\neven regulars are buying less \u2013 from 10 dozen previously, now only\nfive,\u201d Cece told CNBC Indonesia on 29 May 2026. He added that his sales\nturnover has dropped by 40% over the past year, with the decline\naccelerating recently. \u201cThe drop became noticeable in 2025, but 2026\nseems worse,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>At his shop, teenage clothing prices range from Rp13,000 to Rp30,000,\nbut customers must buy at least three items.<\/p>\n<p>Susi, a men\u2019s shorts vendor, is faring worse. Since Monday of this\nweek, her sales have been negligible, with only three pairs sold\nyesterday. \u201cSince Monday this week, nothing sold, only three pairs sold\ntoday,\u201d Susi said. When asked about turnover, she stated sales have not\njust declined but are now at a loss. \u201cIt\u2019s not just a drop in turnover \u2013\nit\u2019s giving away for free, there are no buyers,\u201d she explained. She has\nreduced the price of shorts from Rp35,000 to Rp25,000 to attract\ncustomers, but she admits it makes little difference.<\/p>\n<p>Yono, a children\u2019s clothing vendor, described the current situation\nas extremely difficult, with days passing without a single sale. \u201cIt\u2019s\nvery hard to predict sales now; sometimes not a single item sells in a\nday,\u201d he said. Even during the recent Lebaran holiday, sales did not\nimprove. \u201cWe didn\u2019t see the usual Lebaran boost; it was unusually\nquiet,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Idris, a vendor of adult clothing, expressed concern over dwindling\ncustomers. \u201cIt\u2019s heartbreaking to face this daily \u2013 customers keep\ndropping, income is stagnant, but rent payments continue,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/vendors-alarmed-as-customers-vanish-from-pasar-cipulir-one-by-one-1780032051",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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