toys

Labubu maker Pop Mart sets up London hub for European push

The company will open 27 new stores in Europe in the coming year

Mattel's new "Master of the Universe" toy line on display at Nuremberg Toy Fair in Nuremberg, Germany, Jan 26, 2026.

Mattel builds He-Man movie buzz with new action figures

The action figures - including He-Man, Skeletor and Evil-Lyn - will retail for about US$25

Some young white-collar workers in China say the horse’s dour expression mirrors their long hours and workplace stress.

Accidental ‘crying horse’ toy wins hearts in China

The toy has gone viral on Chinese social media ahead of the Spring Festival holiday

The Labubu maker has emerged as a rare example of a Chinese consumer brand gaining worldwide popularity.

Pop Mart adds Mexico production site to boost US supply

The company is set to release later this week multiple toy series

As at the end of June 2025, Miniso has set up nearly 1,700 stores in Asia (excluding mainland China), including in Singapore.

How Miniso taps into the business of joy and emotional connections

The company has its roots in China, but it has now accumulated the most extensive cross-cultural experience in Asia

'Baby Shark' has been viewed more than 16 billion times.

‘Baby Shark’ creator’s 62% wipeout sinks stock below IPO price

Pricing has also landed at the high end of its marketed range

The golden era of Pop Mart shares may already be over.

Pop Mart’s Labubu risks beanie baby-style collapse: analyst

The shares have fallen about 25% since Hu initiated her coverage of the Beijing-based toy firm with an “underperform” rating on Oct 16

An influencer holds a Labubu Why So Serious Plush Pendant doll during an AliExpress and Pop Mart livestream shopping show on Singles' Day at a pop-up store in London on Nov 11.

Labubu craze hits London on Singles’ Day with AliExpress live shopping show

Sales on the platform’s official Pop Mart UK store surge 1,500% in October from a year earlier

The Hong Kong-listed stock’s drop followed a viral clip in which a Pop Mart employee appeared to question the value of a blindbox item during a Thursday livestream.

Pop Mart shares fall after live-streaming incident about pricing

The controversy coincides with a broader cooling in secondary market prices of the Labubu series