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Video Games, Not TikTok, Could Be Fashion’s Gateway to Gen Alpha

For many brands, now is the time to start building awareness with Gen Alpha, which is poised to become a spending powerhouse, and video games may be the best place to create those connections.
A smartphone held by a child shows the Roblox app.
The Roblox app. (Roblox)

Brands trying to reach the shoppers of the future may want to spend a little less time on TikTok and a little more on video games — because that’s what their target audience is doing.

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Why Fashion Loves Roblox

Tommy Hilfiger’s livestream of its NYFW show is just the latest example of fashion courting users on the platform, which is also rolling out an immersive new advertising format for brands.

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Marc Bain
Marc Bain

Marc Bain is Technology Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of technology and innovation, from start-ups to Big Tech.

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