Analysts say the fears of regulatory headwinds are overblown as Gen Zers and millennials, rather than young children, are Pop ...

Some minors were reportedly spending 2,000 yuan ($315) to buy “mystery stationery,” prompting concerns over blind box addiction. Pop Mart said the company would follow the new regulations issued by ...

The official newspaper of China's ruling Communist Party has cautioned against an “addiction” to blind card packs and blind boxes among the country's youths as the summer holiday approaches.

The State Administration for Market Regulation, China's top market regulator, stipulated that businesses shall not sell blind boxes to juveniles under 8 years old, as part of broader efforts to ...

Pop Mart's blind boxes in The Monsters collection cost between $10 and $20. Ana Gonzales, a 38-year-old social media manager based in the Philippines, previously told BI that she has spent upward ...

The origins of blind box toys trace back to East Asia. Capsule toy vending machines called gashapon originated in Japan in the 1960s . By the 1980s, they had become a cultural fixture .

From browsing the store to unboxing the figurine, every step of the blind box experience makes shoppers want more, says writer Karen Tee. Commentary: The slippery slope of collecting Labubu and ...