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 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
Mattel taps into KPop Demon Hunters fan craze with new doll line
The new toys will start rolling out this summer
Accidental ‘crying horse’ toy wins hearts in China
The toy has gone viral on Chinese social media ahead of the Spring Festival holiday
Pop Mart adds Mexico production site to boost US supply
The company is set to release later this week multiple toy series
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’ creator’s 62% wipeout sinks stock below IPO price
Pricing has also landed at the high end of its marketed range
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
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
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