The metaverse is one of the biggest buzz words of 2022, but nearly half of consumers haven’t even heard of it. As more retailers and brands jump into the metaverse with their own experiences, the question remains if the trend is overhyped?
Consumers appear to be emerging from the pandemic lifestyle though not yet emerging from pandemic-era spending, according to a recent report from The NPD Group.
The Omicron COVID-19 variant decreased shopping mall foot traffic during the opening months of 2022, according to the latest mall index from Placer.ai.