In the hunt for Pop Mart’s elusive star collectible, some fans are spending thousands of dollars on rare editions and ...

In late April, Dana Nguyen drove out to her PO Box to pick up her mail. Nguyen was expecting a shipment of Labubu dolls from ...

Just how rich? According to Hypebeast, the CEO, Wang Ning, is now the tenth wealthiest person in China and the country’s ...

My interest steadied as my friends and I walked through the lobby and up to Pop Mart, where a small crowd was milling around ...

Global perceptions of China are often shaped by geopolitics and authoritarianism. Is Labubu the ‘cool China’ antidote?

Labubus are a global sensation — sparking long lines outside toy stores, selling out online within minutes, and listing for ...

Labubus — the fluffy, sharp-toothed figurines adorning pants and bags across the globe — aren’t just toys. They’ve sparked a global craze. How a creepy-cute helped fuel a billion-dollar business.

Chinese state media have warned of a growing “black market chain” exploiting consumers and infringing on intellectual ...

The figurine's popularity soared in April 2024, when K-pop star Lisa posted photos of various Labubu dolls on Instagram. Since then, more celebrities hopped onto the trend, with Rihanna and Kim ...

Labubu was born not in a marketing lab, but in the sketchbooks of Kasing Lung, a Hong Kong-born artist raised in the ...