Retail is Entering the Metaverse

Authors

  • Prof. Dr Septemvrina Kostova Department of Economics of Trade, Faculty of Economics of Infrastructure, UNWE image/svg+xml Author
  • Chief Assist. Prof. Dr Nikolinka Ignatova Department of Economics of Trade, Faculty of Economics of Infrastructure, UNWE image/svg+xml Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37075/RP.2023.1.01

Keywords:

Meta verse, Augmented reality, Virtual reality, Block chain
D91, F14

Abstract

In the article are the newest categories the retailers used such as: Meta verse, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Voice Interface, Block-chain etc. which help the Retail entering in Meta Verse There are no more borders among VR and AR. The results from the research show that consumers can order from their home or offices but they also can do shopping walking through the stores using the applications on their smart telephones. The retailers have own websites active used in virtual selling. Further are viewed the existing problems and the technological trends of retail developing which are seeking their solvation.

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Published

2023-03-30

Issue

No. 1 (2023)

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2023 Septemvrina Kostova, Nikolinka Ignatova (Author)

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How to Cite

Kostova, S., & Ignatova, N. (2023). Retail is Entering the Metaverse. Research Papers of UNWE, 1, 13-22. https://doi.org/10.37075/RP.2023.1.01