Labubu

Labubu is a popular collectible toy character created by artist Kasing Lung, and it is the flagship product of the Chinese company Pop Mart.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news as Pop Mart expands its global reach, particularly in the US, and faces questions about the sustainability of its popularity amid changing market conditions.

Latest on Labubu

• Labubu takes Manhattan: Chinese brands target inflation-hit US
• What Labubu fatigue? Billionaire investor doubles down on Pop Mart stake
• Miniso banks on finding the next Labubu as it opens 100 US stores
• Pop Mart looks beyond Labubu with theme parks, films and exhibitions
• Can Pop Mart sustain the Labubu juggernaut as China sales cool?
• Pop Mart’s US$33B Labubu problem: Why product loyalty is not brand loyalty

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