Luxury brands are embracing the future of digital. Traditionally slower to adapt, many are now positioning themselves to seize opportunities stemming from early adoption of emerging technologies surro…
Luxury brands are embracing the future of digital. Traditionally slower to adapt, many are now positioning themselves to seize opportunities stemming from early adoption of emerging technologies surro…
Footwear and accessories brand CHARLES & KEITH announced on 25th March that it launched cryptocurrency as a payment mode on its e-commerce site. The brand is diving deeper into the Metaverse afte…
Tiffany & Co. (Tiffany) collaborated with Chinese virtual influencer AYAYI to promote the Knot collection.…
Global footwear and apparel brand Skechers announced on 10th March that it is entering the metaverse through an experiential store in Decentraland’s Fashion District.…
The South China Morning Post (SCMP) announced on 8th March the launch of its inaugural Metaverse experience bringing the Hong Kong Star Ferry to life as part of The Sandbox’s Alpha Season 2. …
Gemie, an Asia-based celebrity metaverse platform and NFT marketplace, announced on 28th February the completion of its latest US$3.8 million fundraising round led by Shima Capital, Infinity Ventures …
Virtual world Decentraland announced on 24th February that it will host the world’s biggest, entirely digital, fashion week with the launch of Metaverse Fashion Week (MVFW). Taking place from 24th to…
In our second article decrypting the Metaverse we are taking a deep dive into “the new digital frontier”. As many retailers fear they will miss out an opportunity if they don’t jump …
Retail in Asia is launching a series of articles to decrypt the metaverse to shed some light on and assess the new opportunities it may or may not present. To kick-start the series, we have an exclusi…
WGSN recently generated a list of 2022 key trends in product development, based on pattern analysis by its proprietary trend classification tools and insights from its global network.…