Pasar Senen, Central Jakarta, on Saturday which is the last day of 2022 is still full of buyers, especially at kiosks or shops selling staples and used clothing. One used clothing seller named Hendi admitted that on the last day of 2022, buyers are still increasing along with the Christmas 2022 and New Year 2023 holiday periods. This, said Hendi, increased sales turnover three to four times from normal days in the range of Rp. 1 million to Rp. 2 million per day. "Thank God it's busier than normal days. Turnover can be three to four times, even though it's not as busy as during Eid, but this is not bad," said Hendi at the location.
One of the visitors to the thrifting center at Pasar Senen, Wili, admitted that he and two of his friends "hunted" used clothes there because it coincided with a holiday.
Moreover, the price offered is also relatively low for goods from well-known brands, which is around IDR 20,000 to IDR 100,000 for one shirt and pants, IDR 50,000 to IDR 300,000.
"Incidentally, it's a holiday and we're deliberately looking for clothes here because it's complete and there are lots of brands we like. Not bad for style in the new year," said Wili.
Senen Market Area 01 Manager Yohanes Daramonsidi also stated that the level of consumer visits during the Christmas 2022 and New Year 2023 periods was quite busy than usual. Public interest in shopping has increased.
"What is in great demand, of course, is pork, meat, groceries, second-hand clothing and vegetables," he said.
Based on the 2022 business location report, Pasar Senen Area 01, there are a total of 3,246 traders in this location. A total of 2,252 traders are in Block III Area 01 and 994 traders in Block VI Area 01.
Several types of businesses in Block III Area 01 include 52 production services kiosks, consumption service shops (271 kiosks), grocery stores (1,486 kiosks) and textiles (618 kiosks. Material Prices (HB)/Food I (vegetables, meat) and other foods that are wet in nature) 349 kiosks, HB/Food II (dry groceries) 385 kiosks and 159 stalls/restaurants.
The types of businesses in Block VI Area 01 include one kiosk production services, consumption services (10 kiosks), textiles (419 kiosks), grocery stores (392 kiosks), HB/Food I (127 kiosks), HB/Food II (283 kiosks) and stalls/restaurants (64 kiosks).
"Traders' turnover will also increase, but I can't say for sure the range of figures," he said.
As an effort to deal with the possibility of a surge in buyers coming to Pasar Senen at the end of the year as now, his party is making various preparations.
These preparations are ensuring the cleanliness of the market, parking arrangements to anticipate a surge in visitors and strengthening security so that consumers are safe while shopping. His party mobilized all personnel strength, namely 30 security officers and 30 cleaning personnel.
