China's POP MART Targets $4 Billion In Sales This Year
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NBC Sports Bay Area on MSNSteph Curry hilariously gifted Warriors ‘Labubu' doll while on tour in China
Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry hilariously was gifted a "Labubu" while in China for his Curry camp on Sunday.
Dupes of the internet-viral Labubu dolls are being sold around the world. Chinese authorities are now seizing them by the thousands in a counterfeit crackdown.
Pop Mart, listed primarily on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, has been the primary beneficiary of the Labubu craze. During the first half of 2025 alone, Pop Mart reported its net profit soared nearly 400%, with sales of Labubu-related products generating an estimated $418 million and comprising a substantial portion of revenue outside of China.
CPSC warns against counterfeit Labubu plush toys posing choking hazards Thousands of fake dolls seized at U.S. ports after failing federal safety t
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has a warning for consumers: do not buy fake Labubus. Knock-off Labubu dolls and keychains, also called Lafufus, can be a choking hazard, according to the CPSC. They may be small enough on their own to be swallowed or pieces may break off, the agency said.
It's 2025, and Labubus seem omnipresent. For those living under a rock, Labubus are little plush toys of bunny/elf monsters with disturbingly sharp teeth,
Labubus dolls are only available through online purchases and in-store pickups, if you can find one in stock. Adding to the scarcity factor is the blind-box packaging.
First created in 2015 by the Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung, Labubus are fuzzy elf toys from the Chinese brand Pop Mart with keychain rings attached. After K-pop superstar Lisa started wearing them on her designer handbags in 2024, the toys became baubles displayed like precious gems on purses and backpacks worldwide.