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A fluffy, $85 toy is taking Asia by storm and sparking legions of knockoffs. Inside the meteoric rise of Labubu.
Juda Kanaprach, the cofounder of Southeast Asia-based market research ... being coined for consumers of toys over the age of 12, who turn to stuffed animals to alleviate feelings of anxiety ...
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Steiff Will Make and Release Kirby Stuffed Toy in Japan
The German stuffed animal manufacturer Steiff will produce Kirby plush toys, which will be shipped to Japan in the 2025-2026 Winter season.
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Millennials and Gen Z are falling hard for stuffed animals
Labubu dolls—elfin figures in fluffy outfits made by Pop Mart, a Chinese toy company—are popular across Asia. Photograph ... purveyor of rotund stuffed animals, in 2022, calling it a money- ...