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International Journal of Human Capital Available online at 
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Vol. 6, No. 2, December 2022, p 41-55  

 

 

 
 

 

 

THE IMPORTANCE OF SERVICE ELEMENTS IN RETAIL BUSINESS: A 

CASE STUDY OF TOKO DELIMA 
 

Verron Saputra 

Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen PPM 

Email: verronsaputraa@gmail.com 

 

Aprihatiningrum Hidayati* 

Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen PPM 

Email: apri.hidayati@gmail.com 

*Corresponding Author 

 

 

ABSTRACT 

 

This study aims to find out how the external and internal marketing strategic issues of Toko 

Delima, How is the internal and external analysis of Toko Delima and how is the recommendation 

of Toko Delima's marketing strategy for 2023. This type of research is a qualitative research with 

interview data collection methods conducted on Toko Delima owners, Toko Delima consumers 

and competitor’s store consumers, observation of competitors and documentation studies with 

secondary data related to Toko Delima. The data analysis method used in this research is by using 

qualitative analysis methods. The results of this study indicate that in the future Toko Delima will 

experience changes in STP and its marketing mix, namely in the aspects of price, place and 

promotion strategies. There is an addition to the service elements of Toko Delima, so that 

previously using 4P will become 7P. Toko Delima's marketing strategy recommendations for 2023 

are promoting using social media namely Instagram, increasing store convenience, adding online 

sales channels, adding types of promotions and changing product pricing. The results of this study 

are expected to have a positive impact on the development of science and business in the field of 

management, especially how to design a marketing strategy. 

 

Keywords: Strategy, Marketing. 

 

Received: 31 October 2022 

Accepted: 28 November 2022 

Publish: December 2022 

How to Cite: 

Saputra, V., & Hidayati, A (2022). The Importance of Service Elements in Retail Business: A 

Case Study of Toko Delima. International Journal of Human Capital Management, 6 (2), 41-

55. https://doi.org/10.21009/IJHCM.06.02.4 

 

 

 

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INTRODUCTION 

 

Fast Moving Consumer Goods company or FMCG is a company engaged in consumer 

products and has a fast movement. The movement is fairly fast because FMCG is a product that is 

often purchased and consumed by consumers because the price is relatively low so that the product 

sells quickly. There are various categories of FMCG products, which are usually items that are 

needed daily such as packaged food and beverages, cosmetics, toiletries, stationery and so on. 

 In the last four years, the population in Indonesia is increasing every year. This condition 

has a positive impact on the FMCG industry which makes the demand for FMCG products 

continue to grow every year, so it can also be interpreted that the business prospects in the FMCG 

industry are very promising in the future. This is certainly beneficial for businesses engaged in 

FMCG, one of which is Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises or MSMEs. MSMEs that sell daily 

necessities are familiar and can be found anywhere, from those selling in physical stores to digital 

platforms, so many people rely on MSMEs as providers of their daily needs such as to buy food, 

drinks, equipment. toiletries, kitchen materials, stationery and so on. Currently the number of 

MSMEs is increasing so that they have an important role for the Indonesian economy, therefore 

the government helps MSMEs in Indonesia through various efforts. In addition to assistance from 

the government, the current digital era also makes it easier for MSMEs to develop their businesses, 

both those that are already running, and those that will be created. Therefore, MSMEs in Indonesia 

have good prospects in the future. 

 Although it has good prospects, the FMCG industry also has its own challenges. The 

products of the FMCG business mostly only have a small profit margin so that the players in this 

industry must be able to sell as many products as possible, as quickly and efficiently as possible. 

The current digital era also presents new challenges for players in the FMCG industry, namely the 

emergence of many new competitors in online sales channels, from websites to existing 

marketplace platforms. Even for businesses that want to switch to digital sales channels, which are 

currently quite popular, this is not something that can be done easily. 

 The challenges that exist in the FMCG industry require players in the industry, one of 

which is MSMEs to have the right marketing strategy. Marketing strategy is the marketing logic 

by which companies hope to create customer value and achieve profitable relationships with 

customers (Kotler & Armstrong, 2016). According to Perreault, Cannon and McCarthy (2021), 

marketing strategy determines the target market and the marketing mix that will be offered by the 

company to provide superior customer value to the target market. The company conducts 

marketing analysis, planning, implementation and control to find the best marketing strategy and 

marketing mix, so that the company can observe and adapt to the existing market environment 

(Kotler & Armstrong, 2016). 

 Trading business or UD is a business entity that is managed independently and does not 

need a partner in its business. In addition, in the eyes of the law, there is no separation of wealth 

or responsibility between UD and its owners. Toko Delima, which is located on Jalan Prajurit 

Siaman A9-10, Probolinggo, East Java, is a trading business or UD which is engaged in FMCG 

and based on PP UMKM is included in small businesses. Toko Delima sells daily necessities such 

as cooking oil, packaged drinks, rice, sugar and so on. Toko Delima, which has been established 

since 1992, currently sells its products offline and online with its marketing still being done 

traditionally. 

 Toko Delima’s revenue continues to decline every year from 2017 to 2021. One of the 

reasons is the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia that has made Toko Delima less competitive with 

its competitors who have used technology to manage their business, especially in the marketing 

aspect, such as selling and promoting their products by online. Another thing is the marketing 

strategy of Toko Delima which is relatively the same from year to year or is not updated, so that it 

is getting left behind or unable to compete with its competitors. 



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 Seeing the potential that exists in the FMCG industry, Toko Delima should be able to take 

advantage of existing opportunities so that the business it runs continues to be profitable. Seeing 

the revenue from Toko Delima shows that there are problems that Toko Delima has. One of the 

things that Toko Delima can do to fix existing problems is to create and implement the right 

marketing strategy, so that apart from increasing sales, Toko Delima can also compete with its 

competitors and remain a relevant business in the future. 

 The purpose of this research is to identify strategic issues of external and internal marketing 

of Toko Delima, identify external and internal analysis of Toko Delima and identify 

recommendations of Toko Delima marketing strategy for 2023. The limitation or scope of the 

discussion in this study is limited only to the development of marketing strategies for Toko Delima. 

The development of marketing strategies and their implementation is only limited to 2023. This 

research is also limited to the consumer market. 

 

METHODOLOGY 

 

The type of research approach that the author will use is a qualitative approach. In this 

study the author will try to produce descriptive data. This study uses primary data obtained through 

observation and interviews. Researchers also use secondary data obtained through documentation 

studies. Several data collection methods that will be used in this study are: 

1. Interview 
Researchers will conduct interviews with the owner of Toko Delima to obtain the required 

data, namely STP and Toko Delima's marketing mix. The researcher also conducted 

interviews with Toko Delima consumers and competitors' shop consumers to analyze the 

Customer Decision Making Process. Researchers conducted unstructured interviews, in 

which researchers did not use interview guidelines that were arranged systematically and 

completely for data collection 

2. Observation 
Researchers observed competitors from Toko Delima to obtain the data needed to conduct 

Competitor Analysis. This study uses a type of participatory observation in which the 

researcher will make observations and be directly involved in what is being observed, so 

that researchers get a clear picture of what is being observed 

3. Documentation Study 
Researchers use secondary data related to Toko Delima, namely articles, to conduct 

PESTEL analysis 

 

 The data analysis method used in this study is by using qualitative analysis methods by 

reducing data, presenting data and drawing conclusions. 

 

RESULT AND DISCUSSION 

 

PESTEL Analysis 

 PESTEL analysis is an analysis to determine the external environment of marketing seen 

from political, economic, social, technological, ecological and legal factors. The purpose of the 

analysis using PESTEL is to be able to find out whether information in the form of facts tends to 

become an opportunity or a threat. 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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Table 1 

PESTEL Analysis 

 

Factor Information Trend O / T Source 

Politic The government assesses that the 

COVID-19 pandemic has begun to be 

controlled in Indonesia, especially in the 

provinces of Java and Bali. PPKM status 
in Java and Bali Province has entered 

level 1 

Up O maritim.go.id 

Economy In 2022, the government will raise the 
inflation assumption to the range of 3.5% 

- 4.5% from the previous target of only 

2% to 4%. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani 
also believes that domestic inflation is 

currently starting to experience pressure 

Up T cnbcindonesia
.com 

Social The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated 
the growth of the e-commerce industry in 

Indonesia and increased public 

consumption on digital platforms. People 
also shop more online than shopping in 

person at the location. Based on the report 

"Navigating Indonesia's E-Commerce: 

Omnichannel as the Future of Retail", 
74.5 percent of consumers shop online 

more than they shop offline 

Up T money.kompa
s.com  

Based on the “We Are Social” report, the 

number of active social media users in 

Indonesia was 191 million people in 

January 2022. This number increased by 
12.35% compared to the previous year, 

which was 170 million people. Seeing the 

trend, the number of social media users in 
Indonesia continues to increase every 

year 

Up O dataindonesia.

id 

Based on the KPPU's annual report for the 
2021 period published in April 2022, the 

business competition index in Indonesia 

in 2021 is considered the highest in the 
last four years 

Up T databoks.kata
data.co.id 

Technolog

y 

In addition to currency, consumers now 

prefer to use a digital wallet or e-wallet 
for their daily needs 

Up O finansial.bisni

s.com 



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There are many aspects that can be 
utilized for the emergence of social 

media, one of which is using social media 

as a marketing tool 

Up O  kompasiana.c
om  

The point of sales or POS application can 

assist business owners in managing 

product sales to customers. Some of the 

benefits provided are monitoring and 
managing product stock automatically, 

managing product prices faster and 

making transactions with consumers 
more practical 

Up O jurnal.id 

 

Customer Analysis 

 Customer analysis is conducted to find out how customers make purchases through five 

stages, namely need recognition, information search, evaluation of alternatives, purchase decisions 

and postpurchase behavior. 

 

 Need Recognition 
At the need recognition stage, consumers need to buy basic needs, so they visit the grocery 

store. The monthly cost incurred by consumers to shop at their own grocery stores ranges 

from Rp400.000,00 to Rp700.000,00 

 Information Search 
Based on the results of interviews with consumers, the results show that consumers get 

information about the grocery stores they often visit from the closest people, such as family 

members and residents. If they want to switch to other grocery stores, consumers will look 

for information through the internet, social media and those closest to them 

 Evaluation of Alternatives 
The grocery stores that are known by consumers based on the results of the interviews are 

Toko Delima, Sinar Baru and Baruna Jaya. Things that consumers consider in choosing a 

grocery store are price, promotion, product completeness, delivery service, installment 

payment system, availability of online purchases, convenience and return service 

 Purchase Decision 
At the purchase decision stage, consumers are not only customers from Toko Delima, but 

also customers from Toko Sinar Baru and Baruna Jaya. The way that consumers make their 

purchases is offline and online 

 Postpurchase Behavior 
Based on the results of interviews with consumers, after making a purchase at the grocery 

store they visited, the consumer was satisfied and would recommend the grocery store to 

others. The suggestions given by consumers to the grocery stores they visit are to add online 

channels to make purchases and provide even more attractive promotions 

 

Competitor Analysis 

 Competitors analysis is an analysis conducted to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of 

competitors' marketing strategies, so as to identify opportunities and threats from competitors. One 

of the competitors of Toko Delima is Toko Sinar Baru. The market segmentation of Toko Sinar 

Baru is those who are domiciled in urban and rural areas of Probolinggo, whose occupations are 

housewives, heads of families and students, including teenagers, adults and the elderly with upper 

middle class, middle and lower middle class. The target market of Toko Sinar Baru is those who 

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with middle and lower middle class. Toko Sinar Baru positions its business as an affordable store 

with a complete range of products.  

 The products sold by Toko Sinar Baru are necessities such as oil, rice, spices, milk, sugar 

and so on. Toko Sinar Baru also sells items that do not include necessities such as cigarettes, snacks 

and others. Toko Sinar Baru provide services to their customers in the form of delivering goods, 

returning damaged goods due to store errors up to a maximum of one day after the goods are 

received and finally providing an installment payment system on condition that they have been a 

consumer of Toko Sinar Baru for four months and provide personal data, as well as must pay off 

a maximum of two weeks after purchase. Toko Sinar Baru sets the price of its products with a 

competition-based pricing strategy, this strategy makes the price of goods sold in this store set 

based on the price of goods sold by its competitors and is used as a benchmark. Toko Sinar Baru 

is located at Jalan Raya Panglima Sudirman no. 182, Probolinggo, East Java. Toko Sinar Baru sells 

offline and online through the WhatsApp Business application where consumers can contact the 

WhatsApp number to make an order. Toko Sinar Baru promote its store by word-of-mouth, so that 

consumers who make purchases at this store are expected to recommend it to others. Toko Sinar 

Baru carries out its promotion by providing discounts for products that are close to expiration or 

those that are not selling well and for consumers who make a minimum transaction of Rp. 

500,000,00 will get prizes in the form of packaged food or drinks and free delivery services. In 

addition, Toko Sinar Baru also carries out online promotions using the WhatsApp Business 

application. 

 Other competitors from Toko Delima are Toko Baruna Jaya. The market segmentation of 

Toko Baruna Jaya is those who live in urban and rural areas of Probolinggo, whose occupations 

are housewives, heads of families and students including teenagers, adults and the elderly with 

upper middle, middle and lower middle class. The target market of Toko Baruna Jaya is those who 

live in the urban area of Probolinggo, whose work is an adult housewife (26-45 years old) with 

middle and lower middle class. Toko Baruna Jaya positions its business as a store with low prices 

and a store that makes consumers comfortable shopping.  

 Toko Baruna Jaya sells basic needs such as rice, cooking oil, toiletries, kitchen utensils and 

so on. Toko Baruna Jaya also sells non-staple products, such as cigarettes, snacks, children's toys 

and so on. The service provided by Toko Baruna Jaya is that consumers can make payments in 

installments if they have been a consumer of Toko Baruna Jaya for six months and provide 

personal data and must pay off a maximum of seven days after purchase. Toko Baruna Jaya sets 

the price of its products with a competition-based pricing strategy, so that the price of goods sold 

in this store is determined by using the price of goods sold by its competitors as a benchmark. 

Toko Baruna Jaya is located at Jalan Pahlawan No.109, Probolinggo, East Java. Toko Baruna Jaya 

only sells physically and does not sell online. Baruna Jaya does a word-of-mouth promotion with 

the aim that consumers who make purchases at Baruna Jaya are expected to recommend Baruna 

Jaya to the people closest to them. Toko Baruna Jaya carries out promotions by providing discounts 

such as bundling promos for products that are nearing expiration or products that are not selling 

well. Toko Baruna Jaya does not promote its shop online. 

 

Company Analysis 

 Company analysis aims to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the marketing strategy 

of a business, so that it can gain a sustainable competitive advantage. The market segmentation of 

Toko Delima is those who live in urban and rural areas of Probolinggo, whose occupations are 

housewives, heads of families and students including teenagers, adults and the elderly with upper 

middle, middle and lower middle class. The target market of Toko Delima is those who live in the 

urban area of Probolinggo, whose work is housewives who are adults (26-45 years old) with middle 

and lower middle class. Toko Delima positions its business as a store that has affordable prices, 

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 The products sold by Toko Delima are mostly necessities such as cooking oil, rice, 

toiletries, medicines, kitchen spices, milk, eggs, sugar and so on. Toko Delima also sells items that 

do not include necessities such as cigarettes, candles, baby diapers, snacks and others. Toko 

Delima provides services to its consumers in the form of delivering goods, returning goods that 

are damaged due to a store error up to a maximum of two days after the goods are received and 

finally, providing an installment payment system on condition that they have been a customer of 

Toko Delima for four months and provide personal data, and must perform payment within seven 

days of purchase. Toko Delima sets the price of the products it sells with a cost-plus pricing 

strategy, which does not pay attention to demand from the market or prices given by competitors. 

Toko Delima is located at Jalan Prajurit Siaman A9-A10, Probolinggo, East Java. Toko Delima 

sells its products offline and online through a personal WhatsApp application where consumers 

can contact the WhatsApp number to make an order. Toko Delima does its promotion by word of 

mouth, where consumers who make purchases at Toko Delima are expected to recommend Toko 

Delima to their closest people. Toko Delima also carries out online promotions using the personal 

WhatsApp application to provide promotions to its consumers. In addition, Toko Delima conducts 

promotions by providing discounts for products that will expire or products that are not selling 

well. 

 

Competitive Profile Matrix 

 Competitive profile matrix is a tool to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the 

company and competitors related to the company's strategic position. Critical success factors in 

CPM include internal and external issues, so that there is a ranking of strengths and weaknesses.  

 

Table 2 

Competitive Profile Matrix 

 

No Key Success Factors Weight Toko Delima Sinar Baru Baruna Jaya 

Score W X S Score W X S Score W X S 

1 Price 0.30 2 0,6 3 0,9 4 1,2 

2 Product Completeness 0.08 3 0,24 4 0,32 2 0,16 

3 Return Service 0.08 4 0,32 3 0,24 1 0,08 

4 Delivery Service 0.15 3 0,45 4 0,6 1 0,15 

5 Installment Payment 
System 

0.08 3 0,24 4 0,32 2 0,16 

6 Promotion 0.15 3 0,45 4 0,6 2 0,3 

7 Convenience 0.08 2 0,16 4 0,32 3 0,24 

8 Availability of Online 

Purchases 

0.08 2 0,16 3 0,24 1 0,08 

Total 1 
 

2,62 
 

3,54 
 

2,37 

 

 

 



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Information: 

 Score 4 is major strength 

 Score 3 is minor strength 

 Score 2 is minor weakness 

 Score 1 is major weakness 
 

Conclusion: 

 Based on the CPM calculation, it can be seen that Toko Delima is in the middle position 

among its competitors, namely Sinar Baru and Baruna Jaya, with a CPM value of 2.62. 

 

SWOT Analysis 

 SWOT analysis is an analysis conducted to evaluate the overall strengths, weaknesses, 

opportunities and threats of a company. The following are the results of the SWOT analysis in this 

study: 

 

A. Strengths 

 (S1) The products provided at Toko Delima are quite complete (CPM) 

 (S2) The return service provided by Toko Delima is very good (CPM) 

 (S3) The delivery service provided by Toko Delima is quite good (CPM) 

 (S4) The installment payment system from Toko Delima is quite good (CPM) 

 (S5) The promotion given by Toko Delima is quite good (CPM) 
B. Weaknesses 

 (W1) The price given by Toko Delima is quite high (CPM) 

 (W2) The convenience provided by the Pomegranate Shop is quite low (CPM) 

 (W3) The online purchase system provided by Toko Delima is quite poor (CPM) 
C. Opportunities 

 (O1) The government assesses that the COVID-19 pandemic has begun to be 
controlled in Indonesia, especially in the provinces of Java and Bali. PPKM status 

in Java and Bali Province has entered level 1 (PESTEL) 

 (O2) Based on the “We Are Social” report, the number of active social media users 
in Indonesia was 191 million people in January 2022. This number increased by 

12.35% compared to the previous year, which was 170 million people. Seeing the 

trend, the number of social media users in Indonesia continues to increase every 

year (PESTEL) 

 (O3) In addition to currency, consumers now prefer to use a digital wallet or e-
wallet for their daily needs (PESTEL) 

 (O4) There are many aspects that can be utilized for the emergence of social media, 
one of which is using social media as a marketing tool (PESTEL) 

 (O5) The point of sales or POS application can assist business owners in managing 
product sales to customers. Some of the benefits provided are monitoring and 

managing product stock automatically, managing product prices faster and making 

transactions with consumers more practical (PESTEL) 

 (O6) If they want to switch to other grocery stores, consumers will look for 
information through the internet, social media and those closest to them (CDMP) 

 (O7) The suggestions given by consumers to the grocery stores they visit are to add 
online channels to make purchases and provide even more attractive promotions 

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D. Threats 

 (T1) The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the growth of the e-commerce 
industry in Indonesia and increased public consumption on digital platforms. 

People also shop more online than shopping in person at the location. Based on the 

report "Navigating Indonesia's E-Commerce: Omnichannel as the Future of Retail", 

74.5 percent of consumers shop online more than they shop offline (PESTEL) 

 (T2) In 2022, the government will raise the inflation assumption to the range of 
3.5% - 4.5% from the previous target of only 2% to 4%. Finance Minister Sri 

Mulyani also believes that domestic inflation is currently starting to experience 

pressure (PESTEL) 

 (T3) Based on the KPPU's annual report for the 2021 period published in April 
2022, the business competition index in Indonesia in 2021 is considered the highest 

in the last four years (PESTEL) 

 

Matrix TOWS 

 The TOWS matrix is used to develop four types of strategies, namely SO strategy 

(strengths-opportunities), WO strategies (weakness-opportunities), ST strategies (strengths-

threats) and WT strategies (weaknesses-threats). 

Table 3 

Matrix TOWS 

Toko Delima Strengths Weaknesses 

(S1) The products provided at 

Toko Delima are quite complete 

(W1) The price given by Toko 

Delima is quite high 

(S2) The return service 

provided by Toko Delima is 

very good 

(W2) The convenience 

provided by the Pomegranate 

Shop is quite low 

(S3) The delivery service 

provided by Toko Delima is 

quite good 

(W3) The online purchase 

system provided by Toko 

Delima is quite poor 

(S4) The installment payment 

system from Toko Delima is 

quite good 

 

(S5) The promotion given by 

Toko Delima is quite good 

 

Opportunities SO Strategy WO Strategy 

(O1) The government 

assesses that the 

COVID-19 pandemic 

(S5, O2, O4, O6) Although 

the promotions carried out by 

Toko Delima are quite good, 

(W2, O1, O3, O5) The 

pandemic which has begun to 

be controlled and the PPKM 



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has begun to be 

controlled in Indonesia, 

especially in the 

provinces of Java and 

Bali. PPKM status in 

Java and Bali Province 

has entered level 1 

they can still be improved by 

adding promotions through 

social media which are 

currently only done through 

the whatsapp application, this 

is because there are 

consumers who are looking 

for information related to 

grocery stores through social 

media, plus currently the 

number of social media users 

in Indonesia continues to 

increase. Toko Delima can 

use Instagram social media to 

do promotions, because 

according to a survey 

conducted by Populix, 

Instagram is one of the most 

widely used social media 

platforms by respondents. 

Toko Delima can create 

informative social media by 

providing interesting content 

such as new products, 

applicable discounts and 

information related to 

services provided by the store, 

such as delivery services and 

installment payment systems. 

Through Instagram, Toko 

Delima can also add a means 

of purchasing by including 

linktr.ee, so that consumers 

can be directly diverted to 

various sales channels 

provided by Toko Delima, 

such as WhatsApp Business, 

Tokopedia and Shopee 

level which has decreased will 

increase the number of 

customers visiting Toko 

Delima, so Toko Delima must 

improve the convenience of 

its store which is currently 

still quite low. Toko Delima 

can take advantage of point of 

sales or POS applications to 

manage product stock to make 

it more practical, so 

consumers don't have to wait 

long to find out product 

availability in the store. The 

POS application also provides 

cashless payment features 

such as debit, credit, ovo, 

shopeepay and so on which 

are currently more in demand 

by consumers. The POS 

application also provides 

convenience for the 

Pomegranate Shop such as 

providing data information 

from each transaction, more 

practical product price 

management and others. In 

addition, Toko Delima can 

also create queue numbers for 

consumers who come to the 

store, so that consumers will 

feel comfortable and fair 

when waiting in line to make 

transactions. Toko Delima 

must also maintain the 

tidiness and cleanliness of the 

store and train its employees 

to always provide the best 

service so that consumers feel 

comfortable when visiting 

Toko Delima 

(O2) Based on the “We 

Are Social” report, the 

number of active social 

media users in 

Indonesia was 191 

million people in 

January 2022. This 

number increased by 

12.35% compared to 

 
 (W3, O7) Consumers want 

more varied online channels, 

this can be used by Toko 

Delima to improve its online 

purchasing system, which is 

currently still quite poor. 

Toko Delima can switch from 

using personal whatsapp to 

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the previous year, 

which was 170 million 

people. Seeing the 

trend, the number of 

social media users in 

Indonesia continues to 

increase every year 

interaction with consumers 

becomes easier with features 

to automate, sort and reply to 

messages quickly. Whatsapp 

business also has a feature to 

include information about the 

business being carried out, 

such as address, email and 

store operating hours. In 

addition to the whatsapp 

business, Toko Delima can 

also add sales channels 

through Shopee and 

Tokopedia, because based on 

data from Databoks, Shopee 

and Tokopedia lead the e-

commerce market in 

Indonesia with the highest 

number of visitors in 

Indonesia in the first quarter 

of 2022 

(O3) In addition to 

currency, consumers 

now prefer to use a 

digital wallet or e-

wallet for their daily 

needs 

  

(O4) There are many 

aspects that can be 

utilized for the 

emergence of social 

media, one of which is 

using social media as a 

marketing tool 

  

(O5) The point of sales 

or POS application can 

assist business owners 

in managing product 

sales to customers. 

Some of the benefits 

provided are 

monitoring and 

managing product 

stock automatically, 

managing product 

prices faster and 

making transactions 

  



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with consumers more 

practical 

(O6) If they want to 

switch to other grocery 

stores, consumers will 

look for information 

through the internet, 

social media and those 

closest to them 

  

(O7) The suggestions 

given by consumers to 

the grocery stores they 

visit are to add online 

channels to make 

purchases and provide 

even more attractive 

promotions 

  

Threats ST Strategy WT Strategy 

(T1) The Covid-19 

pandemic has 

accelerated the growth 

of the e-commerce 

industry in Indonesia 

and increased public 

consumption on digital 

platforms. People also 

shop more online than 

shopping in person at 

the location. Based on 

the report "Navigating 

Indonesia's E-

Commerce: 

Omnichannel as the 

Future of Retail", 74.5 

percent of consumers 

shop online more than 

they shop offline 

(S5, T3) The increasingly 

fierce business competition 

requires Toko Delima to 

create something new, one of 

which is to add more types of 

promotions, because the 

promotions carried out by 

Toko Delima are currently 

relatively the same as 

compared to its competitors. 

Toko Delima can create new 

types of promotions that have 

not been implemented by 

competitors, such as giving 

discounts on twin dates and 

months such as 8.8 and 9.9, 

providing a point system that 

can later be exchanged for 

prizes and make a lucky draw 

(W1, T2, T3) With inflation 

assumed to be rising and 

business competition getting 

tighter, Toko Delima should 

change its product pricing, 

which is currently the highest 

compared to its competitors. 

Toko Delima can apply 

competition-based pricing, by 

making the price of the 

product provided by 

competitors as a benchmark 

for the price that will be set in 

Toko Delima 

(T2) In 2022, the 

government will raise 

the inflation 

assumption to the range 

of 3.5% - 4.5% from 

the previous target of 

only 2% to 4%. 

  



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Finance Minister Sri 

Mulyani also believes 

that domestic inflation 

is currently starting to 

experience pressure 

(T3) Based on the 

KPPU's annual report 

for the 2021 period 

published in April 

2022, the business 

competition index in 

Indonesia in 2021 is 

considered the highest 

in the last four years 

  

 

New STP and Marketing Mix for Toko Delima 

 In the future, the STP and marketing mix of Toko Delima will experience changes in the 

aspects of price, place and promotion strategies. There are no changes to the STP strategy and 

product. In addition, Toko Delima in the future is expected to have added value to its service 

elements, so that previously only using 4Ps will become 7Ps, because by providing good or quality 

services, it will add value to the sales of its physical goods. Here is the STP and 7P for Toko 

Delima in 2023: 

 Segmenting 
The market segmentation of TD is those who live in urban and rural areas of Probolinggo. 

His occupations are housewives, heads of families and students including teenagers, adults 

and the elderly with upper middle, middle and lower middle class 

 Targeting 
The target market of Toko Delima is those who live in the urban area of Probolinggo, 

whose work is housewives who are adults (26-45 years old) with middle and lower middle 

class 

 Positioning 
Toko Delima positions its business as a store that has affordable prices, guaranteed quality 

of goods and continues to innovate 

 Product 
The products sold by Toko Delima are mostly necessities such as cooking oil, rice, 

toiletries, medicines, kitchen spices, milk, eggs, sugar and so on. Toko Delima also sells 

items that do not include necessities such as cigarettes, candles, baby diapers, snacks and 

others. Toko Delima provides services to its consumers in the form of delivering goods, 

returning goods that are damaged due to a store error up to a maximum of two days after 

the goods are received and finally, providing an installment payment system on condition 

that they have been a customer of Toko Delima for four months and provide personal data, 

and must perform payment maximum seven days after purchase 

 Price 
Toko Delima, which previously used a cost-plus pricing strategy to set the price of its 

products, changed to a competition-based pricing strategy, which made the price of the 

product provided by competitors as a benchmark for the price to be set at Toko Delima 



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 Place 
Toko Delima is located at Jalan Prajurit Siaman A9-A10, Probolinggo, East Java. Toko 

Delima previously sold its products offline and online via personal WhatsApp. There is a 

change, which is now using WhatsApp Business as well as through Tokopedia and Shopee 

 Promotion 
Toko Delima does its promotion by word of mouth, where consumers who make purchases 

at Toko Delima are expected to recommend Toko Delima to their closest people. Toko 

Delima, which previously only did promotions by giving discounts for products that were 

about to expire or products that were not selling well, is now carrying out other promotions 

such as giving discounts on twin dates and months, providing a point system for consumers 

who shop so that they can be exchanged for gifts and make a lucky draw. In addition, Toko 

Delima, which previously promoted online via personal WhatsApp, has now been changed 

to WhatsApp Business and Instagram by creating interesting and informative content. 

 People 
The services provided by Toko Delima are as follows: 

a. Tangibles 
Featuring a clean and tidy shop, as well as professional employees 

b. Emphaty 
Employees pay attention or care to the consumers 

c. Reliability 
Employees provide services as promised accurately 

d. Responsiveness 
Employees provide fast or responsive service to consumer wants and needs 

e. Assurance 
Employees provide assurance to consumers by communicating well, understanding 

the products being sold and maintaining a good attitude 

 Physical Evidence 
Toko Delima uses posters or banners to display the advantages and services provided by 

the store, such as providing cashless payments, providing delivery services, providing an 

installment payment system, ongoing promotions and providing online purchases 

 Process 
Consumers who come will take a queue number, after that the consumer can wait in the 

seat that has been provided until the queue number is called by the store employee, then 

the consumer can go to the cashier to make a transaction 

 

CONCLUSION  

 

Conclusions from the results of the study are as follows: 

1. Strategies for promotion using social media Instagram 
2. Strategies to increase store convenience 
3. Strategy to add online sales channels 
4. Strategy to add promotion type 
5. Product pricing strategies 

 

Some suggestions that the author can give are: 

 

1. The need for cost allocation, because some of the recommended marketing strategies may 
cost money, such as fees for using point of sales applications and for conducting 

promotions 

2. The need for commitment from Toko Delima’s owner and employee that the business being 
run must prioritize the service aspect, not only the quality of the products and competitive 



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prices, but the services provided must also be good, because by providing good services, it 

will add value to the sales of its physical goods 

3. Commitment to learning technology is also needed by Toko Delima’s owner and employee, 
because some of the recommended strategies require the use of technology, such as using 

social media, e-commerce, applications to create designs and point of sales applications. 

 

 

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