The Economic Impact of Souvenir Sales in Peripheral Areas A Case Study from Northern Thailand

Lacher, R. Geoffrey; Nepal, Sanjay K.

doi:10.1080/02508281.2011.11081657

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“…The economic benefit of souvenir selling depends upon the provenance of the souvenirslocally-made souvenirs in Khan El-Khalili increase the circulation of economic benefit in the local community and lower leakage than imported souvenirs, particularly from China, which are increasingly sold alongside locally-made souvenirs. The sale of imported souvenirs contributes to leakage of revenue from the local area (Lacher and Nepal, 2011).…”

Section: Souvenirs and Tourism Value Chainmentioning

confidence: 99%

Improving Souvenir Sales in Tourism: A Case Study of Khan El-Khalili Market

Radwan

Jones

2015

International Academic Journal Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Man

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Khan El-Khalili market-famous across the Middle East-features in most tours of Cairo. Art and commerce combined together providing unique souvenir-buying experiences. Falling visitor numbers have threatened sustainability. This paper considers how the market's sustainability might be enhanced. Data collection involved: observation/ interviews with shop owner-managers; two surveys: first of 300 tourists (Europeans 89.4%; Americans 7.7%; other countries (e.g. Japan/China) 2.9%); second of 110 shop assistants/vendors. Positive aspects: friendly interaction with tourists; the vendors-most spoke several languages. Negative aspects: some aggressive vendors; constant harassment of tourists; poor signage. The paper recommends communication/presentation skills training to help vendors deal with tourists appropriately.

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Section: Souvenirs and Tourism Value Chainmentioning

confidence: 99%

Improving Souvenir Sales in Tourism: A Case Study of Khan El-Khalili Market

Radwan

Jones

2015

International Academic Journal Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Man

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“…In fact, studies have highlighted the positive economic impact of souvenirs sales (e.g. Lacher and Nepal, 2015). Retail and souvenir shops have even been found to influence tourists’ overall satisfaction with a destination (Le and Dong, 2017).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards a deeper understanding of the purchase of souvenirs

Amaro

Ferreira

Henriques

2019

Tourism and Hospitality Research

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Although there are many studies addressing the purchase of souvenirs, a few provide practical insights for practitioners in the souvenir industry regarding tourist’s preferred souvenir attributes, what they purchase, and how much they spend. Furthermore, little is known about souvenir collectors’ preferences. To address these gaps, this study analyzes tourists’ souvenir purchasing behavior with both quantitative (277 responses to a questionnaire) and qualitative (85 interviews) methods. The results indicate that the quality of the souvenir, gift appropriateness, and having the name or design of the place visited were the souvenir attributes most valued by the tourists. The results also reveal the importance of souvenir collectors, since they buy more souvenirs and spend higher amounts per souvenir. Further insights are given regarding the purchase of souvenirs, providing practical implications for practitioners in the souvenir industry.

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“…In Malaysia, some villages in outskirt towns have additional income from producing and selling souvenir products (UNDP, 2013). Many young residents in rural areas of Thailand and Cambodia are trained to be skilled craftsman so that they can generate income from making souvenirs (Lacher & Nepal, 2011;UNWTO, 2012). In Laos, particularly in LPB, people from ethnic groups who live in the higher land, such as Hmong people, receive their main income from producing and selling souvenirs to support their families (TDD, 2015).…”

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“…As a result, some destinations need to replace local souvenir products with imported items. According to Lacher and Nepal (2011), the imported souvenir products seem not to contribute to, or provide the economic value for, the local craftsmen. In fact, in the words of Cohen (1988), when local craft products or local souvenirs receive attention as commodification and trade, such souvenirs will eventually be imitated by non-original producers or even imported products.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In addition, the patterns on souvenirs can influence the level of purchasing, for example, styles, decoration, and types of souvenir chosen (Littrell et al,1994); Thompson & Cutler, 1997). Lacher and Nepal (2011), summarise the traits of souvenirs demanded by tourists relate to production places. These souvenir items should be appropriately priced, and be of skilled-craftsmnship, have appealing presentation and a cultural connection, be symbolic and memorable of places of travel, and be portable.…”

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Suppliers’ Perspectives on Authentic Souvenir Products: A case of Luang Prabang, Laos

Soukhathammavong¹

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<p>Research on authenticity of souvenirs has been approached from the tourists’ perspective given the fact that souvenirs are viewed as items functioning as a reminder or collection tool of destination experience. The heavily weighted view on authentic souvenirs from the user’s view point overlooked the suppliers’ role in producing and supplying authentic items, and this research aims to fill this research gap by identifying the meaning of authentic souvenirs, sources of souvenir supply/production, and the values and challenges of souvenir production from the souvenir suppliers' perspective. This research uses Laos as its case study, in particular, Luang Prabang (LPB) province which has had a rapid growth of tourists at its UNESCO World Heritage site and increased demand for authentic souvenirs accordingly. Qualitative research was employed to generate greater meanings by using interview and participant observation as instruments to collect data. The purposive and snowball sampling were used to seek potential and appropriate key souvenir suppliers. Twenty-four souvenir suppliers were selected from four different groups, namely: souvenir producers, souvenir vendors, souvenir retailers, and middlemen. The research was conducted between July and September 2017 in various tourist hotspots in LPB, Laos, such as LPB night market, Phanom Village (Phanom Handicraft Centre), Royal Palace Museum, Kuangsi waterfall and OCK POP TOK. These attractions were selected because they attracted both suppliers and tourists. The raw data was analysed through thematic analysis manually. Major themes derived from interview sections have been combined with participant observation data to certify/confirm the validity. In general, the key findings in this research indicate that LPB souvenir suppliers view authentic souvenir products as crucial because of their historical and cultural representation, including the significance of place identity. Major souvenir suppliers agree that authentic souvenirs should be related to the handicrafts and produced by local craftsmen. The products should represent LPB’s authenticity and Lao culture. Souvenir suppliers believe that a good authentic souvenir can establish a great image for the tourism industry in LPB as well as Laos. This research newly finds that attitudes toward, and willingness to sell, imported and mass-produced souvenirs are more typical of souvenir vendors as they have less resources including financial limitation. On one hand, this research identifies three key values perceived by the suppliers: economic, symbolic and artisan. On the other hand, one issue with which souvenir suppliers are confronted relate to lack of raw materials. This research presents important implications for both academia and practitioners. For academia, this research contributes to the tourism product research from the souvenir supplier’s view point where the literature in tourism research is not yet fully developed. Academic researchers can adopt the conceptual framework proposed in this thesis and refer to the findings as their reference for further studies. Practitioners and souvenir sectors in tourist destinations, including marketers and government agencies, should acknowledge and consider issues addressed by various suppliers. Further solutions should be implemented in collaboration with tourism stakeholders to sustain and improve souvenir businesses.</p>

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The Economic Impact of Souvenir Sales in Peripheral Areas A Case Study from Northern Thailand

Cited by 15 publications

References 45 publications

Improving Souvenir Sales in Tourism: A Case Study of Khan El-Khalili Market

Improving Souvenir Sales in Tourism: A Case Study of Khan El-Khalili Market

Towards a deeper understanding of the purchase of souvenirs

Suppliers’ Perspectives on Authentic Souvenir Products: A case of Luang Prabang, Laos

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