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Hard times are ahead for Labubu: Pop Mart International Group, the Chinese company that distributes the famous figurines, recorded a 50% drop in sales worldwide during the third quarter of 2026. It was foreseeable that the craze for the furry keychains would eventually die down, but until last year things were going extremely well: for…

Labubu, the inescapable but loveable little plush creature, had collectible toy drops feeling like the glory days of sneaker releases, with fans scrambling to get their hands on the latest release like their lives depended on it. Before long, they were dangling off just about every handbag going, from beat-up totes to luxury bags worth…

The excitement around Labubu has never depended on a long plot, even as POP MART has turned the character into a global collecting phenomenon. For many collectors, the appeal lives in the object itself: the surprise of opening a blind box, the urge to complete a set, the character design, and the feeling of belonging…

Claw machine shops have proliferated in the territory in recent years, filling vacant spaces left behind by businesses that closed during the pandemic