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With his finger firmly on the pulse of the tech industry, Matt Maher, Founder of M7 Innovations, has helped brands across categories push creative boundaries to resonate with consumers in new ways.

During this week’s Retail Remix, we’re replaying his session from the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo 2023, where he outlined the emerging technologies and platforms that can help merchants drive immersion and accelerate the purchase funnel. Listen to this episode to learn how:

Discord is facilitating a new era of community building and customer relationship management;
3D modeling facilitates virtual and augmented reality to drive engagement and conversion;
The metaverse, NFTs and Web3 are facilitating the new era of the internet; and
Gaming fulfills our basic human needs for connection, community and creativity.

RELATED LINKS

Connect with Matt here.
Check out M7 Innovations.
Get Matt’s predictions for 2024.
Read more about emerging tech trends on Retail TouchPoints.

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