There is a 'Silent Killer' in the F&B Industry, Mekari Offers the Solution

Jakarta, VIVA – The Indonesian F&B and retail sector is at a critical juncture. Bank Indonesia data show retail sales grew 6.5 per cent year on year as of March 2026, while the food and beverage category rose by 8.5 per cent over eight consecutive months at the end of last year.

As more outlets are opened, more businesses lose control over their own operations. This is what is referred to as the expansion paradox, a phenomenon in which growth in the number of branches does not correspond to profitability growth.

Many business people only realise the problem when losses have accumulated. Stock leakage at the third outlet, inconsistent selling prices at the fifth outlet, and cash that cannot be fully reconciled. This is because transaction recording is fragmented across outlets, stock data is not synchronised, and financial reports only become complete two weeks after the month closes, becoming the ‘Silent Killer’ of expansion.

To address this structural challenge, Mekari, the official Software as a Service (SaaS) ecosystem, has launched Mekari POS—a modern Point of Sales solution designed specifically for the F&B and Retail sectors, a system tailored to the needs of each industry. Mekari POS comes with a thesis that differs from other players in the market: Point of Sale in this era should no longer be treated as a cash register, but as the daily operational control hub that serves as the main reference for all business decisions.

‘TMany great businesses in Indonesia stop at the second or third outlet, not because they run out of customers, but because they lose control of their own data. Mekari POS is designed to answer this most fundamental problem,’ said Suwandi Soh, CEO of Mekari, quoted in his statement on Thursday, 21 May 2026.

As part of Mekari’s commitment to supporting business growth in Indonesia, Mekari POS is built on the international security standard ISO 27001 and compliance with Indonesian local regulations. For business owners, this is not merely a certificate on paper, but a guarantee that transaction data from tens of thousands of customers and the secrets of their margins will not become vulnerable amid rising cybersecurity threats in the retail sector.