PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 23: Close-up detail view of a blue turquoise fluffy Labubu monster charm doll, next to a yellow Labubu doll, on May 23, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty ...

After Instagram’s Year-in-Review 2025, YouTube has also released the list of the biggest trends of the year that not only made headlines but also brought viewers to the platform. The top trends are ...

Labubu dolls, a collectible toy character resembling a child with large eyes and fuzzy body, have gained popularity through social media and celebrity endorsements. Created by Hong Kong artist Kasing ...

At peak, Labubu dolls weren’t just collectibles, they were emotional currency. Every social feed served unboxing after unboxing of pastel creatures with wide grins and rabbit-like ears. Blind-box ...

When assistant marketing professor Ying Zeng clipped a small plush doll—a cute, fox-like character from the Shanghai Disney Resort—to her handbag earlier this year, she didn’t expect it to spark so ...

Labubu emerged as a standout character in the toy world, blending whimsy with mischief. This elf-like figure captured global attention through its Labubu origin story Kasing Lung, evolving from a ...

In a crime that underscores the skyrocketing popularity of collectible plush toys, masked thieves broke into a store in La Puente, Calif., and made off with around $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls, ...

The Labubu craze proves that play can be serious business. The quirky vinyl or plush toys from Pop Mart are a worldwide phenomenon, riding a rising wave in popularity among both collectors and ...

People across Asia flocked to shopping malls and online stores Friday as they scrambled to get their hands on the latest edition of Labubu, a collectible toy that has sparked buying frenzies the world ...

It's a plush doll. It's a bag charm. It's a collectible that recently sold for six figures. But no, this wildly popular creature isn't a Gremlin or one of the monsters in Maurice Sendak's children's ...

The Labubu doll craze continues to grow—with the demand for the plush characters so high it's led to crime. The City of Chino Police Department in California just made a major bust after a bunch of ...