Wholesale market busy in Ramadhan

Wholesale market busy in Ramadhan

SURABAYA: Several grocery markets and shopping centers in
Surabaya are already crowded with customers looking to buy gifts
and groceries for the Idul Fitri holiday, which is less than
three weeks away, Antara reported Saturday.

Pasar Turi, the city's biggest grocery market, was filled with
shoppers from areas outside Surabaya such as Gresik, Mojokerto,
Sidoarjo and Madura. The same scene occurred at other shopping
centers such as Kapas Krampung, Jembatan Merah Plaza and
Tunjungan Plaza.

Markets get increasingly crowded toward Idul Fitri which is
predicted to fall on Nov. 25-26 according to the Islamic
calender, and as more people get their Idul Fitri bonus.

"There is an increase in the number of visitors but it is not
significant yet. Usually the crowd peaks a week before Idul
Fitri," said Ririn, 23, one of the sales assistants at Jembatan
Merah plaza.

Insufficient parking spaces were evident.

"I have gone back and forth three times to find a parking lot
for my car in Pasar Turi and its surroundings," said Yusuf, 36,
who came with his family. He suggested that the management of the
market should pay attention to this difficulty.