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Will Brands Buy Into a Virtual Version of Rodeo Drive?

There’s a land rush happening in virtual spaces, where developers are grabbing up real estate to build immersive, digital shopping districts they’re pitching as the future of e-commerce.
Avatars mill about a virtual shopping plaza modeled after Tokyo's Harajuku district.
Republic Realm's Metajuku district in Decentraland. (Republic Realm)

Speculators are dropping millions of dollars on digital plots of land, in a bet these empty patches of virtual real estate will someday be home to thriving online shopping districts.

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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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