Langkah Baru Pemkot Solo: Dorong Koperasi, Batasi Minimarket

Wali Kota Surakarta, Respati Ardi, meninjau langsung Koperasi Merah Putih di Kelurahan Kestalan. Kunjungan ini sekaligus menandai dimulainya kebijakan pembatasan pembukaan minimarket baru di Solo mulai 5 Juli 2025.

Kebijakan ini dibuat untuk memberi ruang bagi koperasi dan UMKM agar bisa tumbuh dan bersaing.

“Koperasi Merah Putih ini sudah mulai jalan. Saya mendorong distributor dan pelaku usaha bekerja sama dengan koperasi di kelurahan,” ujar Respati.

Ia juga menegaskan bahwa usaha ritel modern harus bermitra dengan koperasi jika ingin membuka cabang di Solo.

“Kita berpihak ke kelurahan dan mendukung program nasional penguatan koperasi,” tambahnya.

Respati menyoroti bahwa minimarket kini terlalu berdekatan dan bisa mengancam warung kecil. Koperasi Merah Putih diharapkan bisa jadi pusat kulakan bagi warung kelontong, termasuk warung Madura.

Sosialisasi aturan ini akan dilakukan oleh DPMPTSP dan Dinas Perdagangan.

Selain itu, Respati juga menyampaikan bahwa Solo tengah disiapkan sebagai pusat investasi dan wisata untuk kawasan Solo Raya. Ia mendorong kerja sama antar daerah dan pengembangan sekolah vokasi, terutama di bidang kendaraan listrik.

“Kami ingin Solo jadi etalase investasi Solo Raya, dan mendorong pendidikan vokasi agar sesuai kebutuhan industri,” tutupnya.

Mayor of Surakarta, Respati Ardi, visited the Merah Putih Cooperative in Kestalan Village as part of the city’s new policy to limit the opening of new minimarkets starting July 5, 2025.

This move aims to give space for cooperatives and local MSMEs (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) to grow and compete.

"The Merah Putih Cooperative has started operating, slowly but steadily. I encourage distributors and businesses to partner with cooperatives at the village level," said Mayor Respati.

He added that new retail businesses must collaborate with cooperatives if they want to expand in Solo.

"We support the kelurahan (urban village) and align with the national priority program to strengthen Merah Putih Cooperatives," he added.

The mayor also noted that minimarkets are currently too densely located and could threaten small traditional shops. Merah Putih Cooperatives are expected to serve as supply hubs for local kiosks, including Madura-style shops.

The city government will socialize this policy through the Investment and Licensing Service (DPMPTSP) and the Trade Office.

Mayor Respati also promoted Solo as an investment and tourism hub for the greater Solo Raya area. He invited nearby regencies to collaborate through inter-regional development planning.

Additionally, the city is pushing vocational education partnerships, especially in electric vehicle (EV) curriculum development at vocational high schools, to support future industry needs.

Walikota Surakarta, Bapak Respati Ardi, nindakaken tinjauan langsung dhateng Koperasi Merah Putih ing Kalurahan Kestalan. Kegiatan punika gegayutan kaliyan kawicaksanan enggal kutha Solo ingkang ngetrapaken watesan pambukaan minimarket wiwit tanggal 5 Juli 2025.

Langkah punika ditujokaken kagem maringi papan lan ruang berkembang dhumateng koperasi lan pelaku UMKM ing tingkat kalurahan.

"Koperasi Merah Putih punika sampun miwiti beroperasi, alon-alon nanging lumampah sae. Kulo nyengkuyung para distributor lan pelaku usaha supados saged makarya bareng kaliyan koperasi ing saben kalurahan," pangandikanipun Walikota.

Panjenenganipun ugi negesaken bilih saben pelaku usaha ritel ingkang badhé mlebet Solo kedah ngajeng makarya bareng kaliyan koperasi.

"Kita kedah berpihak dhumateng kalurahan lan ndhukung program prioritas nasional penguatan Koperasi Merah Putih," tambahipun.

Pak Respati ugi ngendika bilih minimarket ing Solo saiki tegesipun saya padhet, lan punika saged ngancam eksistensi warung-warung cilik. Koperasi Merah Putih dipunajeng-ajeng dados pusat kulakan kagem warung kelontong kalebet warung Madura.

Sosialisasi kawicaksanan punika badhé kalampahan lumantar DPMPTSP lan Dinas Perdagangan.

Salajengipun, Walikota ugi nyariosaken bilih kutha Solo dipunajeng-ajeng dados pusat investasi lan pariwisata kanggé wewengkon Solo Raya. Panjenenganipun ngajak kabupaten sak liyané nyawiji sesambungan lumantar rakor antar-Bappeda.

Pamréntah kutha ugi nyengkuyung kerja sama sekolah vokasi, utaminipun babagan kurikulum kendaraan listrik (EV) kagem SMK, minangka upaya nyiapake SDM industri masa depan.