اینفوگرافیک | The Tourism-Economy Gap in Tabriz Grand Bazaar

🧭 Tourists Visit, But No One Buys!

The Tourism-Economy Gap in Tabriz Grand Bazaar

📍 What’s Happening?

• Tabriz Bazaar, a UNESCO W or ld Heritage site, welcomes over 3 million visit or s each year.Despite high foot traffic, many shopkeepers rep or t low sales or even losses
• Locals say: "Tourists come... but don’t buy anything!"

📉 Key Statistics (2023–24)

• 👥 3+ million domestic & international visit or s
• 💰 Less than 5% economic growth among local businesses
• 🛍️ Many shops rep or t declining sales

🔍 Why This Gap?

• 🎯 No structured shopping tours: Tourists often just walk through
• 🧾 Old-fashioned retail: No branding, no packaging, no digital payments
• 💸 Price & taste mismatch: Traditional goods don’t match modern tourist demand
• 🧭 Tour guides steer tourists elsewhere f or actual shopping

🌍 What Can Be Done?

1. ✅ Design “Buy Local” tourism packages
2. 🛒 Train shopkeepers in modern sales, branding & service
3. 💳 Improve payment & delivery systems (cards, QR, shipping)
4. 📣 Promote local crafts through online & social platf or ms

💬 Final Note

Tabriz Bazaar is not a museum — it’s a living economic space
Tourism should bring real benefits to local people — not just pretty pictures

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