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Nike races into the metaverse with acquisition of NFT studio RTFKT

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In December 2019, the brand patented Cryptokicks, a blockchain-enabled system that assigns NFTs to physical sneakers to verify their authenticity and ownership. But Donahoe called the RTFKT acquisition “pivotal”, noting that it includes “a very talented team of creators with an authentic and connected brand. and the metaverse.

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Retail Spaces That Build Community

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Retail's Seismic Shift, 2019. ). While you are assessing what your brand is trying to promote you will want to think about how to pull together a community through your retail environment using your product/purpose/movement. community-oriented retail environment for your next brand experience build out. They need reinvention.