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Walmart to roll out innovative digital collectible platform AutoT
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By Nithya Bose in US business news, posted October 8, 2022
Walmart is collaborating with a collectibles maker to launch AutoT, launching the first-of-its-kind revolutionary digital collectible platform.
It will feature limited-edition figures and collectibles from NECA (National Entertainment Collectibles Association).
The big-box retailer will launch the platform on its websites and physical stores in October 2022.
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The company said: “AutoT collectibles will break new ground in the digital collector space by offering exclusive figures and collectibles featuring rare chase variants signed by stars and creators.”
Each AutoT series functions like a mystery box "based on a specific pop cultural property."
When a person buys an AutoT box, they will enter a digital code from their Walmart receipt to their AutoT account to discover the collectible they have received.
The retail giant states the AutoT website employs patent-pending blockchain technology to monitor the authenticity and ownership record of the collectibles.
As a result, customers may easily purchase, sell, and trade on the platform.
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Collectors may store their digital collectibles in the NECA Vault for free for a period of two years or have the actual item shipped to them.
The collaboration comes amid a slew of digital forays by the owner of America's largest physical retail network.
Walmart unveiled Walmart Land and Universe of Play last week on Roblox, two immersive metaverse experiences.
It is aimed to deliver a range of fashion, beauty, and entertainment offerings straight to consumers as real-world Christmas shopping picks up.
Walmart has also revealed a number of social commerce innovation collaborations, including TikTok, Snapchat, Fireworks, TalkShopLive, and Roku.
That plan is to inspire consumers with influencers, celebrities, and experiential selling.
Source: PYMNTS
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