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It’s time to wake up to the metaverse mall

By Garry Williams 28 : 09 : 2021 Retail : Technology : Gaming

With Fortnite, Minecraft and Roblox thriving, the metaverse’s doors have been flung open. But when will retailers start building their own virtual worlds?

It’s time to wake up to the metaverse mall

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