Pokemon news and trends

Netflix Working On Live-Action Pokemon Series, Report Says
Streaming // July 26, 2021

Netflix is developing a new Pokemon TV show, Variety reported. Joe Henderson, who is co-showrunner on the hit Netflix show “Lucifer” is set to write and executive produce, according to the report. “Lucifer” is about to go into its sixth and final season later in...

Niantic Charges Pokémon GO Sponsors Up To 50 Cents Per Visitor
News // June 01, 2017

Pokémon GO maker Niantic has revealed that sponsored locations like McDonald’s Japan pay up to $0.50 for each visitor attracted to the game — and has already attracted 500 million visitors. According to TechCrunch, Niantic VP of Strategic Partnerships Mathieu de Fayet said, “The idea...

Bloomingdale’s Embraces Scavenger Hunts
Retail // September 16, 2016

OK, so apparently, Bloomingdale’s has taken some cues from the Pokémon GO craze. Or, at least, that’s the impression after the luxury retailer held an in-store scavenger hunt using geofilters and Snapchat. “Hiding hundreds of Snapchat filters at local stores around the country felt like a...

Pokémon’s New Retail Customer Acquisition Math
Merchant Innovation // August 12, 2016

The coming ascendance of augmented reality and virtual reality has long been article fodder for tech enthusiasts, gamers and retail watchers alike. And for good reason – the story of virtual and augmented reality makes for some great copy. Oculus Rift rose from being a plucky...

Interviews & Exclusives
Pokemon The Surprise Retail Sizzle Of The Summer?

July 15, 2016
Some weeks, there’s just more clouds than sun, and this week is one of them. We found one gigundo sizzle and three moderately-sized fizzles. We’ll let you decide whether our one Sizzle made up in sizzle factor for the other two we just couldn’t find this week. SIZZLE Amazon Sellers  When Amazon, the largest retailer […]

Quick Reads
Netflix Working On Live-Action Pokemon Series, Report Says

July 26, 2021
Netflix is developing a new Pokemon TV show, Variety reported. Joe Henderson, who is co-showrunner on the hit Netflix show “Lucifer” is set to write and executive produce, according to the report. “Lucifer” is about to go into its sixth and final season later in 2021. The project is still in its infancy. No details […]

Niantic Charges Pokémon GO Sponsors Up To 50 Cents Per Visitor

June 01, 2017
Pokémon GO maker Niantic has revealed that sponsored locations like McDonald’s Japan pay up to $0.50 for each visitor attracted to the game — and has already attracted 500 million...