The Sims 3 is set to be released next year, with new features like a town center that has plenty of virtual storefronts (read: opportunities for advertising).
Now, by becoming web merchants instead of, or in addition, to storefront operators, the opportunity equation for these entrepreneurs has expanded exponentially.
Furthermore, the Daydream Home storefront will give creators the opportunity to promote deep-linked content for better consumer reach, and since the Play Store will be compatible with VR, users will be able to browse and buy apps and experiences directly from within VR.
The Mariner's Temple would mean more of the same; the storefront a new challenge and the opportunity to pick up her sons, Samuel, 10, and Christopher, 7, from school and take them to baseball practice.
Minted will initially only sell its cards through its online storefront, but Naficy says that there ample opportunities for partnerships and alternative distribution channels down the line.
Beyond allowing consumers and brands to sell directly to their customers on Twitter, the startup also offers its users the opportunity to create their own storefront.
If you compared this to offline shopping, the mobile device presents an opportunity equivalent to having your storefront on every street corner that a user walks by, given the always-on, always-available nature of mobile browsing.
Those designers then had the opportunity to set up a permanent storefront on Bezar, complete with their own pricing.
Singlehandedly, he runs his storefront afterschool program for mostly Ecuadoran and Mexican immigrant children in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood, offering opportunities for writing, reading and Latin.
The same is true for the popular online storefront for the artsy, Etsy, where the domestic revolution is revealed to be just another consumer opportunity that leaves would-be female entrepreneurs bereft of funds.
