Two things that made massive cultural splashes this year—Labubu and “KPop Demon Hunters”—will fill the sky and streets of New York when the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off this year.
Over 11,000 fake Labubu dolls seized by U.S. Customs in Seattle
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Seattle have seized a massive shipment of counterfeit Labubu dolls, confiscating 11,134 fake figures with an estimated value at nearly $514,000.
$7K worth of Labubu dolls stolen from Los Angeles store, authorities say
A group of masked thieves stole about $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls from a Los Angeles-area store this week, authorities said.
Labubu not the first toy craze, and certainly won’t be the last
Pop Mart has struck it rich. The Chinese company that caters to toy connoisseurs and influencers said this week that it expects profit for the first six months of this year to jump by at least 350% compared with the prior-year period, largely because of its smash hit plush toy, the Labubu.