Nalulugi ba ang Divisoria Vendors? Ang Totoong Dahilan Kung Bakit Humihina ang Kita nila Habang Lumalakas ang Online Shopping
Sa mata ng maraming Pilipino, ang Divisoria ang puso ng murang bilihan.
Pero nitong mga buwan na ito, marami sa mga tindero ang nagsasabing:
“Humihina ang benta. Nalulugi kami.”
At habang lumalakas ang online shopping — Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop —
marami ang nagtatanong:
Totoo ba na pinapatay ng e-commerce ang Divisoria?
At ano ang ibig sabihin nito sa future ng small businesses?
Tara, himayin natin nang malinaw.
1. Yes — bumaba ang foot traffic sa Divisoria.
According to multiple reports AND testimonies from actual vendors:
• mas kaunti ang bumibili on-site
• mas konti ang dumadaan araw-araw
• mas madalas sarado ang ibang stalls
• hindi na kasing siksikan tulad ng dati
• marami ang hindi nakakabayad ng upa
Ang dahilan?
Convenience.
Mas madali bumili online kaysa pumasok sa Divisoria traffic, alikabok, init, at haggle.
2. Mas mura ang online dahil sa mass pricing and aggressive discounts.
E-commerce platforms can offer:
• flash sales
• bulk shipping deals
• warehouse-level inventory
• national-level competition
• free shipping vouchers
Small vendors in physical markets cannot compete with this.
A 50-peso difference online
is life-changing to the average Filipino consumer.
3. Filipino buying behavior has fundamentally changed.
Ang mga tao ngayon gusto:
• doorstep delivery
• cashless payments
• 1-click checkout
• fast shipping
• reviews and ratings
• option to return items
Kaya kahit mura ang Divisoria,
the experience of online shopping is more convenient.
Convenience always wins.
**4. Pero hindi ibig sabihin patay ang Divisoria —
nagbabago lang ang ecosystem.**
Physical markets still have strengths:
• instant items
• zero waiting time
• bulk buying for businesses
• personal inspection
• traditional haggling culture
• local food and culture
• direct human connection
Pero para mabuhay,
kailangan nila mag-adapt — hindi pwedeng luma ang sistema.
5. The REAL problem: lack of digital adoption for micro-entrepreneurs.
Most Divisoria vendors:
• walang online presence
• walang digital payment systems
• walang live selling setups
• walang delivery partnerships
• walang marketing strategy
• hindi sanay sa trending content or online engagement
Hindi sila nalulugi dahil walang pera ang tao.
Nalulugi sila dahil lumipat ang tao sa digital.
6. AI Can Help Filipino Vendors Rise Again
Here’s the good news:
AI can help even small market vendors compete.
• AI for pricing strategy
• AI for product descriptions
• AI for online ads
• AI for TikTok Live scripts
• AI for logo and branding
• AI for packaging ideas
• AI for customer service messages
• AI for inventory prediction
Hindi kailangan maging tech expert.
Kailangan lang willing matuto.
The marketplace is not dying —
it’s evolving.
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Yes, totoo: humihina ang sales ng Divisoria vendors.
Pero hindi dahil mahina ang Divisoria…
kundi dahil lumalakas ang digital world.
Kung matutulungan natin ang micro-entrepreneurs
na pumasok sa online selling,
gumamit ng AI tools,
at mag-adapt sa bagong consumer behavior…
Pwede silang bumalik na mas malakas pa.
The goal is not to choose between physical or online.
The future belongs to those who can do both.
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