They may look like innocent collectibles, but blind box toys tap into powerful psychological mechanisms that, concerningly, ...

For some, the collectible plush monster elf is a soldier of capitalism. For others, she’s a stylish charm, an emotional salve ...

Hong Kong-listed toy company Pop Mart, the scene’s current market leader, scored a global sensation last year with Labubu, a ...

Meet the Labubu. Made by Beijing-based toymaker Pop Mart, the pint-sized creature has sparked a collecting frenzy among Gen Z and millennial shoppers across Asia, the US and Europe. Fans line up for ...

Unveiling their latest seizure in front of news cameras last month, two Chinese customs agents revealed not drugs or weapons – but suitcases full of plush toys. The stash on display included dozens of ...

Wang Ning, the 38-year-old founder and CEO of Pop Mart International Group, saw his fortune leap by a staggering $1.6 billion ...

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Hailed as “the first vinyl-like dolls made in the U.S. in decades,” Evie and Max are 18-inch dolls with 41 points of ...

The surge in cross-border resales of Pop Mart toys, with some rare editions fetching jaw-dropping prices, has blurred the ...

One woman who is a fan of Labubu dolls explained to the BBC that people were fighting and shouting in one London store. The ...

Pop Mart's increasing global success shows how brand, community and clever distribution can drive growth — and why startups ...