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Labubu (The Monsters)
Culture surface · Consumer
Labubu is a case study in how a single character can eclipse a company: the The Monsters IP went from niche designer toy to nearly a quarter of Pop Mart's revenue in one year, its 726% surge fueled less by marketing spend than by a Blackpink celebrity photo and blind-box scarcity.
By the numbers
¥3.04B2024 The Monsters IP revenueThe Labubu-led line generated about 3 billion yuan (US$419M) in 2024, up 726.6% year-over-year, nearly a quarter of Pop Mart's tot375%Overseas revenue growthPop Mart's non-mainland revenue grew 375% to about 5 billion yuan (~$700M) in 2024, nearly 40% of its ~$1.8 billion total.
In the news
How China’s brands are thriving in the US despite rising geopolitical tensionsSouth China Morning Post · Aug 9, 2026Pop Mart brings Labubu to the dessert table in global bakery pushReuters · Jul 28, 2026What Labubu fatigue? Star investor buys bigger stake in Pop MartSouth China Morning Post · Jul 13, 2026Labubu Gets a World Cup Makeover With Pop Mart’s New FIFA CollectionVariety · Jun 30, 2026Labubus & "blind boxes" for the mallStore Reporter · Aug 7, 2026POP MART, you know the Labubu sellers, are opening a brick and mortar spot in DCPoPville · Aug 5, 2026
The company behind Labubu (The Monsters)
Pop MartHKEX:9992 · Pop Mart turned blind-box designer toys into a global craze — Labubu queues, resale markups, and sold-out drops from Bangkok to Los Angeles.How attention becomes money
1 — Discover the surface
2 — Use the platform repeatedly
3 — Follow the community or creator loop
4 — Spend, subscribe, or transact
5 — Keep coming back
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