Toys

The year of the Labubu revealed the ‘new consumption’ trend among China’s Gen Z—and now it’s spreading overseas
Retail

The year of the Labubu revealed the ‘new consumption’ trend among China’s Gen Z—and now it’s spreading overseas

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Success

This founder went from designing Happy Meal toys to making prosthetic skulls for a living—and her company now rakes in $20 million a year

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Naomi Osaka of Japan shows off her grey sparkling Labubu Althea Glitterson while talking to the media after defeating Coco Gauff of the United States in the fourth round on Day 9 of the US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 01, 2025 in New York City.
Arts & Entertainment

Once richer than Peter Thiel, Pop Mart’s Wang Ning sees $6 billion vanish with Labubu hype

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A Labubu doll sits near the legs of Naomi Osaka, of Japan, before her match against Coco Gauff, of the United States, during the U.S> Open. Osaka is wearing purple sparkly shoes.
Success

Naomi Osaka’s Labubu obsession shines at the U.S. Open

By Howard Fendrich and The Associated Press
September 2, 2025
Pop Mart shares soar 11% as CEO announces new mini Labubu
Economy

Pop Mart shares soar 11% as CEO announces new mini Labubu

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Toy shortages this holiday shopping season are an ‘absolute inevitability’ thanks to tariffs, manufacturing CEO says
Retail

Toy shortages this holiday shopping season are an ‘absolute inevitability’ thanks to tariffs, manufacturing CEO says

By Alex Vuocolo and Retail Brew
August 12, 2025
A glass case filled with Hess toy trucks
Finance

Hess is now owned by Chevron, but Hess toy trucks will remain owned by the Hess family

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Success

Former Hasbro CEO Alan Hassenfeld, last member of the founding family to sit on the board, dies at 76

By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated Press
July 9, 2025
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Retail

Mattel just introduced its first Barbie doll with Type 1 diabetes

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Shares in Pop Mart, the chain behind the Labubu craze, sink after state media warns against ‘blind boxes’
Finance

Shares in Pop Mart, the chain behind the Labubu craze, sink after state media warns against ‘blind boxes’

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June 20, 2025
Labubu craze skyrocketed a small Beijing toy store to a $46.1 billion global success—now its CEO is China’s 10th richest man
Success

Labubu craze skyrocketed a small Beijing toy store to a $46.1 billion global success—now its CEO is China’s 10th richest man

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June 18, 2025
Singer Jordin Sparks visits Polly Pocket's Airbnb on September 27, 2024 in Littleton, Massachusetts.
Tech

Mattel taps OpenAI to help it design toys, other products

By Thomas Buckley and Bloomberg
June 12, 2025
People are paying thousands of dollars for Labubu dolls. Inside the hottest new toy sensation
Arts & Entertainment

People are paying thousands of dollars for Labubu dolls. Inside the hottest new toy sensation

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Mattel gets 40% of its toys from China and says it will raise prices ‘where necessary’ to offset Trump tariff costs
Finance

Mattel gets 40% of its toys from China and says it will raise prices ‘where necessary’ to offset Trump tariff costs

By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated Press
May 6, 2025
Toy shortages are in the pipeline as U.S. firms cancel orders with tariffs putting Christmas ‘at risk’
Retail

Toy shortages are in the pipeline as U.S. firms cancel orders with tariffs putting Christmas ‘at risk’

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