Slow business at traditional markets

Slow business at traditional markets

JAKARTA: Some garment vendors at traditional markets have been
complaining that business during Ramadhan this year has not been
as good as last year.

"Maybe people this year are choosing to buy new clothes at
department stores," said Uci, a vendor at Pasar Baru. "Or maybe
it is because many people have recently been laid off," he added.

He said that last Ramadhan, his total turnover was Rp 60
million, while until Monday it was only Rp 30 million.

Sarmada, another garment trader at Pondok Gede market, whose
turnover was Rp 30 million last year, said that he had so far
reached Rp 20 million.--JP