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How Labubu collectible toys made Pop Mart CEO Wang Ning a $22.7 billion dollar billionaire at age 38
The numbers tell an incredible story: in 2024, the Monsters franchise, which includes Labubu, generated 3 billion yuan ($419 ...
The Labubu Effect: How Cuteness Became a Billion-Dollar Business in an Age of Emotional Luxury
Once a niche collectible, Labubu—Pop Mart’s viral plush toy—has grown into a global cultural symbol and billion-dollar ...
Labubu maker's stock falls after major restock, stern warning from China
TheStreet. The monster-faced collectible known as Labubu has gone from a niche collectible to a worldwide craze, but the heat ...
Labubu plushies aren’t just toys. They’re a brand new frontier for Chinese soft power
Global perceptions of China are often shaped by geopolitics and authoritarianism. Is Labubu the ‘cool China’ antidote?
Labubu dolls break records at Beijing auction: Human-sized version sells for over $150,000; joins ranks of world’s priciest dolls
A human-sized Labubu doll, designed by Kasing Lung and produced by Pop Mart, fetched a record-breaking $150,324 at a Beijing ...
Why dis Labubu doll wey big like human being sell for more dan $150,000
Di 131cm-high human-sized Labubu doll sell dis week for a record 1.08m yuan ($150,324; £110,465), according to one Chinese ...
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How Pop Mart’s Labubu became a monster of a business
LABUBU is a little doll in fleecy, bunny-eared onesies whose coffee-bean eyes hover above a smile lined by a row of serrated ...
Human-sized Labubu doll sells for more than $150,000
A human-sized Labubu doll was sold this week for a record 1.08m yuan ($150,324; £110,465), according to a Chinese auction ...
Labubu's parent company's stock is down after China issued a warning on a lucrative sales strategy
A Chinese state-run news outlet warned that children could get hooked on spending money on mystery toys, which Pop Mart is ...
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Meet the most expensive Labubu dolls that can cost more than a diamond ring
Can a Labubu cost more than a diamond ring? Check out the hefty price tags of the most expensive Labubu dolls ever sold to ...
Labubu: What it is and why people are paying crores for it
Labubu, the viral plush toy, is causing a global frenzy, with fans in India and worldwide spending thousands on the elusive ...
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Labubu plushies aren’t just toys. They’re a brand new frontier for Chinese soft power
Labubu succeeded without central planning. It went viral organically: fanned by fandoms, fuelled by TikTok and amplified by celebrity endorsements. Now, China is starting to look “cool” to the ...