Labubu's blind-box success offers lessons for retailers far beyond toys, GMU research finds

Labubu's success bucks retail axioms.

'Labubu economics': Game-theoretic model explains why blind box strategies benefit suppliers, retailers, and consumers

The billion-dollar Labubu phenomenon broke a cardinal rule of retail: Consumers need to know what they're buying before they ...
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Labubu blind boxes are restocking Sept.12-13: Here's how to get them

Pop Mart will restock two popular Labubu blind boxes, which often sell out instantly, on Friday, Sept. 12, and Saturday, Sept. 13, according to the Pop Mart website. The Labubu blind boxes, which hide ...
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Labubu 'blind box' trend reveals why surprise and scarcity keep us shopping

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 ...
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Labubu restock: 'Big Into Energy' blind boxes available tonight, Sept. 17

The popular "Big Into Energy" Labubu blind box will be available for purchase once again on Wednesday, Sept. 17, according to the Pop Mart website. The Labubu blind boxes – which hide the exact ...
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Labubu blind boxes available tonight, Sept. 11: Here's what to know

Pop Mart will be restocking its popular "Exciting Macaron" blind box, according to the Pop Mart website. The Labubu blind boxes, which hide the exact content of the package until the customer opens it ...
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Behind the blind box boom: the global ascent of Pop Mart’s Labubu

Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing newsletter delivers a roundup of the most important news in China tech, straight to your inbox. Sign up Labubu, a brand under Chinese pop toy giant Pop ...