Overview
- The 1,400 square-foot outlet at Lower Regent Crescent launched on August 16 with hundreds lining up for its 10am debut.
- Trafford Centre management barred queuing before 5:30am to manage crowd size and uphold safety protocols.
- Around 300 collectors camped overnight and queued up to 12 hours, with some spending as much as £900 on rare Labubu and other blind-box toys.
- The store offers limited-edition releases, seasonal exclusives and immersive displays designed to spur repeat visits and social-media unboxing activity.
- Serving as POP MART’s second Greater Manchester location, the opening marks a resumption of UK retail expansion after a brief pause to address crowd-control and distribution fairness.