Overview

• Berlin flagship opened July 25 at the Alexa mall, drawing hundreds who camped up to 21 hours to buy blind-box Labubu figures.
• Pop Mart confirmed plans to open additional local outlets following the successful German launch.
• Pop Mart has suspended in-store Labubu sales in the UK because of security incidents, with online orders still available.
• Chinese customs have seized thousands of counterfeit “Lafufu” figures to protect Pop Mart’s intellectual property.
• Fans compare the blind-box model to gambling, with some spending hundreds of euros to secure rare Labubu variants.