Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. Sales of slim sneakers are jumping, collectors are ...

Tooti Frooti, a business in Midtown Reno, is lined wall to wall with all things cute. Calico Critters, Sonny Angels, Miffy products, Chiikawa, Sanrio characters and other big-eyed trinkets, ...

Labubu dolls have become a $27 status symbol. Now, high-end brands are testing whether fans are willing to pay luxury prices for crystal-encrusted Labubus or $2,500 bags with the ugly-cute monster.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dan Gingiss covers news impacting your customers and employees. A crowded Pop Mart store in Macau sells Labubus. The store ...

Illustration by Ryan Haskins. Source: Getty. Yet, as I’ve previously reported, this defensiveness about loving cute objects has been gradually dissipating, part of a century-long evolution in which ...

Labubus have captivated the world under a spell of mischievous fantasy that is making the plush purse baubles a must-have collector’s toy. And if you’re a Jim Henson creature fan (think Labyrinth and ...

Move over Labubu and Lafufu figures which dominated the trend market - as new cute Smiskis are here. The quirky, wide-eyed Labubu dolls have become a rage internationally as well as back home, ...