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Tokyo Olympics: Will Changes and Challenges Put Retail Off its Game?

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Before they’ve even started, the 2020 2021 Olympic Games have already made history. The impact that will have on athlete performance, global viewership and the overall ambience surrounding the games (both on-site in Tokyo and abroad) remains to be seen. broadcaster NBC, however, took a different tack and created its own hybrid logo.

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RICE22: 5 Things Everyone in Retail Should Know About the Metaverse

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Some of us may have chuckled at Google’s first attempts at “smart glasses” back in 2012, but it appears the company was just ahead of its time. Gaming is the On-Ramp to the Metaverse. Case in point: companies like Netflix and Peloton moving into gaming. You’re going to need game developers.”.

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FastSpring and EBANX Forge Partnership to Expand Pix Payments for Digital Products in Brazil

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As part of this partnership, FastSpring’s platform will integrate EBANX’s Pix payment processing capabilities, enabling global SaaS, software, video game, and digital product companies to offer Pix payments to Brazilian customers seamlessly.

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How Small and Local Marketers can Take Advantage of the Metaverse

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Tech giants like Facebook and Microsoft have gone all-in on the metaverse, based on the idea that it’s the future of digital experiences like gaming, collaboration and marketing. While we have metaverse-like experiences today — including games like Fortnite or Roblox — an actual, fully realized metaverse is still a few years away.

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Generation Z: Between the Worlds of Digital and Analog

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born between 1997 and 2012, and they make up approximately 20% of the total U.S. One-third are inspired by social media before buying that new sweater, electronic gizmo or video game, according to the PwC study Gen Z is Talking. There are approximately 67 million people in the U.S. population. Are you Listening?

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10 Alternatives to Google Hangouts on Air

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Google Hangouts on Air launched in 2012, with Google adding live-streaming and community elements to their already existing Hangouts platform. Discord is often seen as a gaming-centric platform. If your audience and products revolve around gaming, you want to try Discord. What Was Google Hangouts on Air?

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Mirakl Rakes in $555M in New Funding as Online Marketplaces Boom

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The company’s founders first launched an online marketplace targeted to the gaming market in 2005 that was acquired by major French retail chain Fnac in 2008, which became the basis Fnac’s own third-party marketplace. Mirakl does have a head start though.

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