Already Met The Authority, Retail Entrepreneurs Will Send Food And Beverage Trucks To IKN

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Shopping Center Retailer & Tenants Association (Hippindo) has stated that it is ready for expansion to the capital city of Nusantara (IKN) in East Kalimantan (Kaltim). This is in line with the plan to move the capital city from Jakarta to the area there.

Chairman of Hippindo Budihardjo Iduansjah said that his party had held an internal discussion with the IKN Authority regarding retailer support there. The reason is, currently there are no malls operating there, Hippindo is ready to provide support in the form of food trucks or food trucks.

"Yes, we have been summoned (OIKN). If it is ready, yes, we will send it to you first, maybe a food truck to eat and drink. Small things don't go directly to the mall," Budihardjo told reporters, quoted Thursday, July 18.

As a outlet tenant in a shopping center, Hippindo is looking forward to the completion of the mall project in the new capital city. After that, only then can retailers enter fully into IKN.

When asked further about the progress of the mall construction there, Budi admitted that his party did not know for sure. However, he made sure that his party was ready to enter and support the economy there.

"I don't know yet (when it's finished). If the mall is finished, then we will enter. We are ready when there is a mall," he said.

In addition, Budi paid more attention to the fate of Jakarta after the capital moved. He is worried that his income could decrease because 40 percent of these retail entrepreneurs' turnover comes from Jakarta.

"So, we if Jakarta is quiet, it will be dangerous too. Our head office is in Jakarta. Our members have 800 brands, the average office is in Jakarta," he said.

Overall, Budi said, only 20 percent of the online sector's contribution to Hippindo members' businesses. Related to this, his party still relies on encouragement from traffic or offline visitor activities to maintain business sustainability.

Therefore, Jakarta's economic development is very important in ensuring the sustainability of entrepreneurs, MSMEs to the Indonesian economy itself. In line with that, his party is actively involved in helping increase traffic or consumer visits to malls.

"Imagine that Jakarta has no practice so far, we are also worried. So, we are very supportive and even actively involved in making all malls crowded," he said.