Spanish Retailers Brace for Influx of Chinese Tourists After World Cup Victory

The recent World Cup victory by Spain has sparked a surge in interest among Chinese tourists looking to visit the country, ahead of the upcoming “Golden Week” holiday period, reports travel platform Qunar as analyzed by Spanish company Stamp. Following Spain’s triumph, flight searches from Shenzhen to Barcelona skyrocketed by a factor of thirty-three, while those to Tenerife and Málaga surged by nineteenfold and 10.5 times respectively. A study by the University of Aberdeen further reveals that winning the World Cup can result in a GDP growth boost for the champion country, with Spain potentially looking at around a 0.48%…