S Tangerang, Banten, May 24 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Trade emphasized that businesses, particularly those in the retail sector, need to innovate and adapt to address changing consumer consumption patterns.

The ministry's Director General of Domestic Trade Iqbal Shoffan Shofwan acknowledged a shift in consumer behavior.

"If they do not innovate, they will be pushed aside by the changes," he remarked when contacted by ANTARA here on Saturday.

Shofwan explained that changes in consumer behavior have been evident since the COVID-19 era, when consumers began visiting shopping centers primarily to purchase only the items they needed.

In addition, consumer behavior regarding monthly groceries has shifted to buying only goods that they need...