The Future of Commerce - Issue #198
Metaverse
Metaverse! Metaverse? Metaverse!! — www.ben-evans.com
This might be the new ‘information highway.’ But however it works, some kind of break-out of new devices, new experiences and new kinds of popular culture seems pretty easy to believe in.
Labs Report - A practical guide to the Metaverse — docs.google.com
Check out this excellent practical guide to the metaverse from the super smart innovation team at Labs.Monks.
NFT
Coinbase’s NFT Waitlist Tops 1 Million Signups on First Day — www.bloomberg.com Coinbase Global Inc.’s not-yet-launched marketplace for nonfungible tokens is already a hot spot.
NFTs offer a new way for society to ‘store culture’ says Animoca Brands CEO — cointelegraph.com Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu argues that NFTs offer society a new way to “store culture”
Business/Marketing/Adv
Chanel limits purchase of its iconic bags to one per customer per year — designtaxi.com It’s going to be more difficult and expensive to get your hands on the brand’s coveted offerings.
Invisible fridges and cooling cubbies: how kitchens have been designed for the rich
The latest status symbol in kitchens is invisible appliances – but hiding behind that fridge disguised as a cabinet is a long history of people trying to engineer society.
Interestingness
Epic Games may be launching an Entertainment Division, potentially making a Fortnite movie - Gamepur — www.gamepur.com Will Jonesy or Peely headline this film?
Bored Ape Yacht Club Creators Yuga Labs Sign Representation Deal With Madonna, U2 Manager Guy Oseary — www.nhregister.com As the NFT — or nonfungible tokens — marketplace has found its footing among...
Wellness
Amazon ditches three-days-a-week requirement — www.protocol.com
Amazon announced that it will no longer require its entire workforce to report to the office three days a week.
Lack of job candidates is pushing up pay increases at fastest rate since 1997 — www.cityam.com
Pay increases are currently being powered by a near-record drop in the number of candidates for job vacancies, according to new research, shared with City A.M