Businesses worldwide cashing in on Pokemon Go

Paris

POKEMON Go has sent millions of people onto the streets in a worldwide hunt for virtual monsters - and from neighbourhood restaurants to multinational corporations, businesses smell a profit.

"It's going really well - this is the fourth time we've had to restock our Pokemon cuddly toys in two weeks," said salesman Corentin Flamand, surveying a row of mini Pikachus at the Micromania store in Paris's bustling Bastille area.