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How the Metaverse can Benefit Physical Retail Stores

Retail TouchPoints

With industries around the world showing interest in the metaverse, retail leaders are facing the exciting opportunity to follow suit and provide customers with the ease of online shopping without compromising the benefits of the physical experience.

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Wow Bao Links Loyalty Program to New Roblox Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Since launching in 2003 in Chicago, Wow Bao has expanded to nearly 700 locations across the U.S. Wow Bao has never shied away from being a trailblazer in technology and innovation,” said Geoff Alexander, President and CEO of Wow Bao in a statement. “By as well as to 6,000 grocery stores, and now Roblox.

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Target Creates Chief Guest Experience Officer Role as it Expands Senior Leadership Team

Retail TouchPoints

The Chief Guest Experience Officer role was designed to put an emphasis on personalization and to further differentiate Target’s customer experience from other retailers. The office will bring together the marketing, digital and technology teams to achieve this goal. Valdez will continue reporting to EVP and COO John Mulligan.

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South Yorkshire Online Retailer Mattress Online recognised as 19th fastest growing Tech firm in the North

365 Retail

The independent retailer has long had technology at the forefront of the business and was one of the first online sellers of mattresses back in 2003 when the company launched its bespoke e-Commerce platform from a bedroom. During the pandemic, Rotherham-based Mattress Online saw turnover leap to £37.5m million web visitor.

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Experiencing Metaverse FOMO? Don’t Panic, it’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Retail TouchPoints

Even more important, it might not actually warrant “top priority” status for most brands and retailers. . Check out the upcoming Retail Innovation Conference & Expo where some of the leading minds in ecommerce and tech will be talking all things meta-commerce. So where does this leave retailers? CHECK OUT THE AGENDA NOW!

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How VR Is Shaping The Future Of Product Design And Consumer Experiences

RTP blog

Most recently, VR has emerged as a game-changer in the retail sphere, modifying and improving the consumer experience even as it enhances what brands already offer. Gravity Sketch is a case-in-point example of the ways that VR will continue to innovate retail possibilities.

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A Metaverse Action Prep Plan for Brands

Retail TouchPoints

Dreller has worked in digital marketing since 2003 with roles across brands, agencies and tech vendors. As a media technologist, Dreller tracks emerging trends that impact the consumer-brand relationship and how advertisers apply technology to maximize the effect of digital media on business goals.

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