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Elizabeth Arden Launches Shoppable Virtual Store to Reach New Generation

Elizabeth Arden Launches Shoppable Virtual Store to Reach New Generation
Elizabeth Arden Launches Shoppable Virtual Store to Reach New Generation
May 16, 2023  |  Retail

Elizbeth Arden has launched a virtual store that enables browsing, gameplaying and shopping. The Revlon-owned beauty brand created the metaverse shopping experience in partnership with experiential eCommerce platform Obsess and launched it Tuesday...

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Amazon Anywhere Lets Consumers Shop From Virtual Environments
Amazon Anywhere Lets Consumers Shop From Virtual Environments
May 09, 2023  |  Retail

Amazon says it will begin letting consumers buy real-world products from inside virtual spaces. Amazon Anywhere, an “immersive shopping experience” announced Tuesday (May 9), lets...

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Rewards Partnerships Draw First-Time Customers to Restaurants
Rewards Partnerships Draw First-Time Customers to Restaurants
May 05, 2023  |  Connected Economy

As restaurants look to step up their acquisition and retention initiatives, going beyond strategies that have become the industry standard, cross-brand rewards enable them to...

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Meta Says Generative AI and the Metaverse Will Evolve Together
Meta Says Generative AI and the Metaverse Will Evolve Together
April 26, 2023  |  Earnings

While its Reality Labs unit continues hemorrhaging money, Meta is far from giving up on the metaverse, even as it pursues other less visionary projects...

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Community.com, Artifact and Substack Creating Next-Gen Social Platforms Around Text
Community.com, Artifact and Substack Creating Next-Gen Social Platforms Around Text
April 25, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Rising next-gen social engagement platforms are not on the metaverse or Web3 but rather simplified and streamlined text-based apps that draw together like-minded users and...

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Meta to Slash Jobs Across Its 3 Social Platforms
Meta to Slash Jobs Across Its 3 Social Platforms
April 19, 2023  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta is reportedly readying layoffs that will impact its flagship social media platforms. The company told managers to be prepared for layoff announcements Wednesday (April...

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Meta Horizon Worlds Adds Controls as It Lowers Age Requirement
Meta Horizon Worlds Adds Controls as It Lowers Age Requirement
April 18, 2023  |  Metaverse

Meta is lowering the age requirement for entry to a virtual reality (VR) platform. Previously limited to those 18 or older, Meta Horizon Worlds will...

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Retailers Ditch Their Metaverse Strategy
Retailers Ditch Their Metaverse Strategy
April 14, 2023  |  Retail

While it’s never been clear whether brands and retailers were ever truly welcome in the metaverse, or if it was just an intrusion into a...

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