NEW YORK (Reuters) -While U.S. consumers keep searching for an authentic Pop Mart Labubu, rivals are introducing their own cheaper, easier-to- find "blind box" products for the key holiday shopping ...

Why are we so obsessed with opening—and watching people open—blind boxes? A toy expert and a psychologist break down what’s going on behind this bizarre trend. The videos all follow the same general ...

If you’ve seen videos of people tearing into tiny toy packages online, or noticed teens obsessing over pastel-coloured figurines at the mall, you’ve probably encountered the global craze for blind box ...

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Pop Mart’s revenue rose 62% in the first half of the year and its profit nearly doubled, as its revenue from outside Mainland China more than tripled The company came under attack this week from the ...

(Corrects paragraph 18 to say that unit sales in overall holiday spending may fall by as much as 2.5%, not that the figure applies just to toys) By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) -While U.S.

Retailers are expanding blind box toy offerings for the holidays. Blind box toys appeal due to low prices and addictive shopping experience. Collectors drive toy growth, but overall holiday sales may ...

NEW YORK, Nov 14 (Reuters) - (This Nov. 14 story has been corrected to say that unit sales in overall holiday spending may fall by as much as 2.5%, not that the figure applies just to toys, in ...

Toy prices have been going up month by month, Lennett said, in part because of tariffs on China, where many of the goods are made. But many blind box toys remain affordable, adding to their appeal as ...

People look at collectable designer art toy Labubu at a Pop Mart pop-up store in Siam Center shopping mall in Bangkok. (AFP pic) While US consumers keep searching for an authentic Pop Mart Labubu, ...