Fashion marketing in the metaverse

Mogaji, Emmanuel; Dwivedi, Yogesh K.; Raman, Ramakrishnan

Abstract

The metaverse is a shared virtual environment with significant implications for several aspects of businesses. This conceptual paper focuses on how fashion brands can benefit from the metaverse’s vast opportunities. Reviewing the key publications in this field, it identifies the key stakeholders who shape fashion marketing in the metaverse: fashion brands, tech developers, and consumers. Furthermore, the paper outlines the opportunities and challenges of fashion marketing in the metaverse. The study presents a conceptual framework that shows the collaborative relationships between critical stakeholders involved in fashion marketing to take such opportunities and overcome potential challenges. The framework provides a theoretical foundation for research and practice in fashion marketing within the metaverse. The study contributes to the expanding body of research on the intersection of the metaverse and fashion marketing, offering valuable managerial insights for fashion brands and tech developers and a rich agenda for future research.

Citation

Mogaji, E., Dwivedi, Y. K., & Raman, R. (2023). Fashion marketing in the metaverse. Journal of Global Fashion Marketing, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/20932685.2023.2249483

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 14, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Aug 30, 2023
• Publication Date: Aug 30, 2023
• Deposit Date: Oct 11, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 1, 2025
• Journal: Journal of Global Fashion Marketing
• Print ISSN: 2093-2685
• Electronic ISSN: 2325-4483
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 1-16
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20932685.2023.2249483
• Keywords: Management of Technology and Innovation, Marketing, Strategy and Management, Cultural Studies