GoKawiilPokémon Company to open permanent London store by 2029
The Pokémon Company announced plans to open its first permanent retail store outside Asia in London, with the opening targeted for 2029. The company said additional permanent locations outside Asia will follow, though details on those have not yet been revealed. London has previously hosted temporary Pokémon pop-up shops, including one at the Natural History Museum this year.
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The move suggests the Pokémon brand is betting that demand from Western fans, long served only by pop-ups or Asia-based stores, justifies permanent retail investment. It also echoes history: Pokémon Center New York opened in 2001 before becoming Nintendo's flagship store, hinting at how physical retail strategy around the franchise could evolve again in major Western cities.
- First permanent Pokémon store outside Asia confirmed for London, opening by 2029
- More permanent locations outside Asia are planned, with details still unannounced
- Pokémon Center New York previously existed from 2001 before converting into a Nintendo store
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