The horse toy with an upside-down snout has resonated with tired corporates across the country.

In digital age, spiritual practices are evolving as various apps and devices now digitise rituals like incense burning, Buddhist chanting.

In recent months, these plush toys have sparked a buying frenzy worldwide. Behind this craze is a millennial entrepreneur, Wang Ning. One of the store clerks explains that there is a three-month ...

BEIJING — Shares in Labubu-maker Pop Mart continued to tumble Friday, after Morgan Stanley removed the stock from a focus list and state media called for stronger regulation for "blind box" toys.

Chinese customs authorities have intensified efforts to prevent smuggling of Labubu dolls, as the worldwide craze for the gremlin-like toys most often seen dangling from bags shows no sign of slowing ...

Last year a giant Labubu Christmas tree was unveiled in Chengdu, China. (Photo by Yang Haiyong/VCG via Getty Images) If Labubu has been the story of 2025 then the elf-like figure might also be the ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Chinese toy maker Pop Mart’s hot IP, LABUBU, is once again at the center of a frenzied ...

Beijing may have warned against "blind box" toys, but analysts are betting that Pop Mart International — the company behind Labubu dolls — will remain one of China's hottest consumer brands this year.

Eugene Y. Chan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

For the first time, an IP created in China has become a global consumer craze. And it happened entirely without central planning. One of the most sought-after items of 2025 isn’t a designer handbag or ...

Ming Gao receives funding from the Swedish Research Council. This research was produced with support from the Swedish Research Council grant “Moved Apart” (nr. 2022-01864). Ming Gao is a member of ...