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Number of Idul Fitri visitors to malls exceeds pre-pandemic levels
Indonesian shopping malls saw customer visits exceeded pre-pandemic level by around 30 percent during the Idul Fitri period.
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Chinese tourists are seen shopping at a mall in Denpasar, Bali, on Jan. 28, 2023.
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isits to shopping centers or malls during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the Idul Fitri holiday this year exceeded their pre-pandemic levels by 30 percent.
Indonesian mall operators said this was due to a soaring number of travelers and the easing of public activity restrictions (PPKM).
"The average visit rate to shopping centers during Ramadan and the Idul Fitri holiday this year amounted to 120 percent-130 percent of the 2019 figure," chairman of the Indonesia Shopping Center Association (APPBI) Alphonzus Widjaja told Kontan on Tuesday.
He explained that the average visits to shopping centers in 2020 were around 50 percent of pre-pandemic levels. This increased slightly to around 60 percent in 2021.
In May 2020, almost 200 shopping malls were reported to be temporarily closed with operators hardly making any profit, especially during the Idul Fitri season.
This year is the first Ramadan and Idul Fitri after three consecutive years of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the PPKM policy was lifted, shopping centers have started to hold several events and activities that have increased the number of visits.
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