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Erling Haaland's World Cup fame fuels global 'pop-up economy'

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Visa data reveals that Norwegian football star Erling Haaland's popularity during the World Cup significantly boosted a "pop-up economy." Transaction volumes in Norway nearly doubled during the team's matches, and spending increased globally when Norway played. Haaland's influence extended to retail, with a Dallas store reporting its best month ever after he visited, and his social media activity driving spikes in searches for luxury goods and selling out merchandise. AI

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Erling Haaland's World Cup fame fuels global 'pop-up economy'

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Catherina Gioino ·

    The Erling Haaland boom: Norway’s ‘pop-up economy’ during the World Cup revealed in Visa data

    Wherever and whenever Norway was playing, taxidermy raccoon aside, a "pop-up economy" followed.

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