Abstract

Traditional traders are traders who carry out the trading process in traditional markets and the buildings usually consist of stalls and open grounds opened by sellers or a market manager and with an uncertain price system. The method approach used in this research is a qualitative method which aims to provide a systematic, factual and accurate description. Based on research on how the impact of the presence of minimarts on the socio-economic conditions of traditional traders in the city of Tidore, North Maluku Province, it turns out that the presence of minimarkets has an impact on traditional traders. Moreover, the negative impacts such as decreasing income of traditional traders, loss of livelihood, children dropping out of school and increasing poverty levels, while the positive impacts make it easier for traditional traders to get merchandise. To anticipate the negative impact of the presence of the minimarket, some traders also make efforts by doing side jobs. This also deserves the attention of the local government to overcome problems related to the impact of minimarkets that are felt by traditional traders so that it does not have an impact on the socio-economic life of the community.

Highlights

  • Adanya kemajuan dalam lingkungan masyarakat yang beriringan dengan kemajuan teknologi mengharuskan kehidupan manusia menjadi lebih modern

  • Traditional traders are traders who carry out the trading process in traditional markets and the buildings usually consist of stalls and open grounds opened by sellers or a market manager and with an uncertain price system

  • Based on research on how the impact of the presence of minimarts on the socio-economic conditions of traditional traders in the city of Tidore, North Maluku Province, it turns out that the presence of minimarkets has an impact on traditional traders

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Summary

Tidak terkecuali di Kota Tidore

Provinsi Maluku Utara yang saat ini juga sudah mulai hadir minimarket. Minimarket sendiri sudah mulai masuk ke Tidore ditahun 2017 sampai saat ini kurang lebih ada 27 jumlah minimarket yang berdiri di Tidore. Masyarakat semacam dikagetkan dengan kehadiran minimarket berbentuk pasar modern ini sehingga ketertarikan untuk berbelanja di tempat yang lebih menjajikan kenyamanan ini sepertinya perlu untuk dilakukan. Sehingga minat masyarakat untuk belanja di pasar modern ini lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan pasar tradisional, hal ini tentu menjadi keresahan bagi pedagang pasar tradisonal karena disanalah mereka menggantungkan hidupnya. Sehingga hal ini juga tidak terlepas dari peranan pemerintah serta masyarakat Tidore itu sendiri. Dikaitkan dengan penelitian ini berarti ada kaitannya mulai dari proses lobi, izin dari pemerintah setempat hingga modus pemilik mini market dalam mendirikan usahanya bermotifkan uang, sehingga meskipun berdampak buruk terhadap usaha masyarakat namun uanglah yang menentukan

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