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Emperia powered virtual venture Walmart Realm adds festive update as four new stores go live on platform

Emperia powered virtual venture Walmart Realm adds festive update as four new stores go live on platform

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Virtual storesStaff WriterNovember 21, 2024Walmart, Walmart Realm, Immersive experiences, Festive shopping, Holiday shopping, Virtual stores, Justin Breton, Emperia, Pinterest, TikTok, InfluencersComment

Benefit Cosmetics enlists immersive e-commerce company Obsess for its first 3D virtual shopping experience

Benefit Cosmetics enlists immersive e-commerce company Obsess for its first 3D virtual shopping experience

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Staff WriterNovember 5, 2024Benefit Cosmetics, Obsess, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, 3D, Immersive experiences, E-commerce, Virtual stores, Holiday shoppingComment

2024 RTIH Innovation Awards announces shortlist for Virtual Store category including Obsess and BigCommerce

2024 RTIH Innovation Awards announces shortlist for Virtual Store category including Obsess and BigCommerce

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RTIH Innovation AwardsStaff WriterOctober 31, 2024The New Face, BigCommerce, Obsess, The Linz Shop, SEIKK, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, Virtual stores, Online retail, Brightpearl by Sage’s Lightning 50Comment

Starbucks offers free coffee on Roblox platform as Dubit opens doors to virtual stores in role playing games

Starbucks offers free coffee on Roblox platform as Dubit opens doors to virtual stores in role playing games

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GamingStaff WriterOctober 2, 2024Dubit, Starbucks, Roblox, Gaming, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, Immersive experiences, Virtual stores, MetaverseComment

Emperia announces extension of virtual world development platform to digital creators, studios and enterprises

Emperia announces extension of virtual world development platform to digital creators, studios and enterprises

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Immersive experiencesStaff WriterJune 19, 2024Emperia, Emperia Creator Tools, Virtual stores, Virtual worlds, Immersive experiences, L’Occitane en ProvenceComment

Immersive experiences: Ikea makes first foray into mainstream gaming with launch of virtual store on Roblox

Immersive experiences: Ikea makes first foray into mainstream gaming with launch of virtual store on Roblox

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Virtual storesStaff WriterJune 5, 2024Ikea, Roblox, Metaverse, Gaming, Virtual stores, Immersive experiences, EmployeesComment

Superdrug lays claim to being first health and beauty retailer to launch in Roblox as it celebrates 60th birthday

Superdrug lays claim to being first health and beauty retailer to launch in Roblox as it celebrates 60th birthday

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GamingStaff WriterMay 29, 2024Superdrug, Superdrug Obby, Roblox, Metaverse, Gamification, Immersive experiences, Virtual stores, Stores, Dubit, GamingComment

Emperia Founder and CEO Olga Dogadkina talks challenges and rewards as virtual stores firm turns five

Emperia Founder and CEO Olga Dogadkina talks challenges and rewards as virtual stores firm turns five

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Virtual storesStaff WriterMay 21, 2024Emperia, Olga Dogadkina, Hugo Boss, Immersive experiences, Virtual stores, 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards, StartupsComment

American basketball team Detroit Pistons tap MeetKai AI technology to create first ever virtual world

American basketball team Detroit Pistons tap MeetKai AI technology to create first ever virtual world

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Virtual storesStaff WriterMarch 1, 2024MeetKai, Basketball, AI, Sports, US retail, Immersive experiences, Virtual stores, Detroit PistonsComment

National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) enlists MeetKai for launch of metaverse experience

National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) enlists MeetKai for launch of metaverse experience

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MetaverseStaff WriterFebruary 15, 2024MeetKai, National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), Virtual stores, Metaverse, THINK450, Pop-up stores, BasketballComment

Emperia launches its third collaboration with L'Occitane, a holiday virtual store dedicated to Ramadan

Emperia launches its third collaboration with L'Occitane, a holiday virtual store dedicated to Ramadan

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Virtual storesStaff WriterFebruary 15, 2024L'Occitane En Provence, Emperia, Virtual stores, Immersive experiencesComment

Crate & Barrel launches first virtual store, an immersive re-creation of NYC flagship, powered by Obsess

Crate & Barrel launches first virtual store, an immersive re-creation of NYC flagship, powered by Obsess

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Virtual storesStaff WriterNovember 17, 2023Crate & Barrel, Obsess, 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards, Immersive experiences, Virtual stores, Omnichannel retail, StoresComment

J.Crew taps Obsess immersive e-commerce platform for launch of holiday virtual store experience

J.Crew taps Obsess immersive e-commerce platform for launch of holiday virtual store experience

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Virtual storesStaff WriterNovember 14, 2023J.Crew, Obsess, Virtual stores, Immersive experiences, Holiday shopping, E-commerce, 2023 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

The Bicester Collection taps Emperia technology for new multi-destination virtual village experience

The Bicester Collection taps Emperia technology for new multi-destination virtual village experience

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Virtual shoppingStaff WriterNovember 8, 2023The Bicester Collection, Emeperia, Virtual shopping, Virtual experiences, Omnichannel retail, 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards, Physical retail, Virtual storesComment

L’Occitane en Provence enlists Emperia and Steven Wilson for launch of new holiday virtual store

L’Occitane en Provence enlists Emperia and Steven Wilson for launch of new holiday virtual store

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Virtual experiencesStaff WriterNovember 1, 2023L’Occitane en Provence, Emperia, Virtual stores, Immersive experiences, Online retail, Holiday shopping, E-commerce, Virtual experiences, ChristmasComment

Emperia CEO Olga Dogadkina talks virtual stores, gaming platforms and popular but absurd comparisons

Emperia CEO Olga Dogadkina talks virtual stores, gaming platforms and popular but absurd comparisons

Immersive experiencesStaff WriterOctober 17, 2023Emperia, Olga Dogadkina, Roblox, Virtual stores, Gaming platforms, Online retail, Immersive experiences, Social commerceComment

2023 RTIH retail technology awards: Virtual Store of the Year category open for submissions

2023 RTIH retail technology awards: Virtual Store of the Year category open for submissions

RTIH Innovation AwardsStaff WriterAugust 15, 2023RTIH Innovation Awards, 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards, Virtual Store of the Year, Virtual stores, Online retail, Omnichannel retail, Retail technology, Awards, Retail innovationComment

Retail technology innovation of the week: Lacoste teams with Emperia for summer virtual store

Retail technology innovation of the week: Lacoste teams with Emperia for summer virtual store

Retail innovationStaff WriterAugust 1, 2023Retail technology innovation of the week, Lacoste, Emperia, Virtual stores, Metaverse, Ocado Retail, Decathlon, Retail innovation, Retail technologyComment

Connecting the dots between virtual and physical retail: Lacoste launches new experience, developed by Emperia

Connecting the dots between virtual and physical retail: Lacoste launches new experience, developed by Emperia

Virtual storesStaff WriterJuly 26, 2023Emperia, Lacoste, Virtual stores, Web3, Omnichannel retail, NFTs, MetaverseComment

Welcome to our world: L’Occitane En Provence teams with Emperia to launch new virtual experience

Welcome to our world: L’Occitane En Provence teams with Emperia to launch new virtual experience

Immersive experiencesStaff WriterJuly 6, 2023L’Occitane En Provence, Emperia, Funding rounds, Immersive experiences, Virtual stores, Online retail, Omnichannel retailComment