Labubu not the first toy craze, and certainly won’t be the last

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Labubu not the first toy craze, and certainly won’t be the last

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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writer
Pop Mart has struck it rich. The Chinese company that caters to toy connoisseurs and influencers said this week that it expects profit for the first six months of this year to jump by at least 350% compared with the prior-year period, largely…

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