Big Data At Work In The Grand Bazaar Of Istanbul
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By Reza Soudagar, Senior Director, Database and Technology Marketing, SAP
Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, which covers a huge area in the center city, was one of the first shopping malls ever built and it remains one of the greatest spectacles in the world, attracting up to 400,000 visitors each day. I spent a day at the Grand Bazaar and prowled through its labyrinthine vaults. I went into the high domed hall of the Cevahir Bedesten — where old coins, inlaid weapons, and mother-of-pearl mirrors are sold — I felt like I was taken back to the 14th century when the Grand Bazaar was initially constructed.
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