Walmart deepens its metaverse presence with new e-commerce experience selling physical goods on Zepeto

Walmart deepens its metaverse presence with new e-commerce experience selling physical goods on Zepeto

Walmart has doubled down on its push into the metaverse by launching Zepeto’s first-ever e-commerce experience for physical goods.

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