Sam Blumenthal

Mystery box products have largely migrated to the U.S. from China, where the phenomenon ballooned into a multi-billion-dollar business over the last few years. The Chinese toy company Pop Mart, for instance, has built an empire out of bundling figurine into “mystery toy” boxes. Those boxes sell for about $9 each, and they have become the company’s... See more

In its Synthetic Media Landscape report, Samsung Next argues that synthetic media is the third evolutionary stage of media: 1.  The Past: Old Media. Enabled mass distribution for a select few through TV, radio, and print. Enabling Technology: Broadcasting. 2.  The Present: New Media. Enabled democratized distribution for everyone through social... See more