Jakarta –
Stock cooking oil which are constantly empty are still often seen in some retail stores. Several reasons are known why cooking oil is always empty, one of which is the impact of the community’s wholesale action.
Secretary General of the Indonesian Retail Entrepreneurs Association (Aprindo) H. Solihin, also said that currently, from retail store monitoring, wholesale action or panic buying by the public for cooking oil at a price of Rp. 14,000/liter is still happening.
“If it’s now, from our eyes it’s still happening panic buying. Because supply-“The price is indeed very limited, consumers are also competing, yes, in other words, to get a product that, say, the price is in accordance with the provisions of the Ministry,” said Solihin when contacted. detik.comSaturday (19/2/2022).
Solihin also added that the supply of cooking oil is still limited. Coupled with the enthusiasm of the residents who are very large, cooking oil stocks are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain.
“On the other hand, the goods supplied from the store are very limited. The impression is that there is a vacancy,” he added.
Furthermore, the limited supply in retail stores that still occurs is also the result of the number of goods ordered and the goods arriving not matching.
“Look, for example, if you order 10 thousand samples, yes. Only 1,500 come. The average is between 7-15%. What was ordered, only 15% came. That’s it,” explained Solihin.
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