LABUBU, DUBAI CHOCOLATE OR SIX SEVEN. WHAT POPULAR TRENDS DID THE PAST YEAR BRING?

27. 12. 2025 As 2025 draws to a close, new trends have sprung up everywhere. You’ll find Labubu soft toys in almost every toy shop, whilst sports enthusiasts have taken a fancy to Stanley mugs. And those with a sweet tooth have fallen in love with Dubai chocolate, for example. Dubai chocolate. A phenomenon that has even shaken… Continue reading LABUBU, DUBAI CHOCOLATE OR SIX SEVEN. WHAT POPULAR TRENDS DID THE PAST YEAR BRING?

WHAT HAVE CZECHS BEEN GOOGLING THIS YEAR? ELECTION, REEBOK, ONEPLAY OR LABUBU

4. 12. 2025 Google has once again compiled rankings of the most searched terms on the Czech Internet in 2025. This year’s ranking of the most searched terms on the Czech Google was dominated by the elections to the Chamber of Deputies. Czechs also said goodbye to the iconic singer Ozzy Osbourne and Czech actress and singer Anna… Continue reading WHAT HAVE CZECHS BEEN GOOGLING THIS YEAR? ELECTION, REEBOK, ONEPLAY OR LABUBU

LABUBU: A PHENOMENON THAT HAS CONQUERED THE MARKET AND SOCIAL NETWORKS FROM ASIA

15. 8. 2025 Labubu toys are conquering the world. Even stars such as Rihanna, Dua Lipa and David Beckham share photos with them. And the manufacturer’s sales are soaring. They’re a bit like monkeys, but instead of a cute smile, they have a creepy look on their lips. Still, almost everyone wants them, and people are willing to… Continue reading LABUBU: A PHENOMENON THAT HAS CONQUERED THE MARKET AND SOCIAL NETWORKS FROM ASIA

STUDY USA: BLIND BOXES ARE EFFECTIVE FOR GETTING PEOPLE TO BUY STUFF, FINDS STUDY

31. 7. 2025 People looking for hard-to-find Labubu dolls will be familiar with blind boxes – when it’s unclear which doll you’ll get – and now there’s scientific research to prove that combining this mystery with perceived scarcity can be effective in motivating people to buy. The study – conducted in China and published by Elsevier – makes… Continue reading STUDY USA: BLIND BOXES ARE EFFECTIVE FOR GETTING PEOPLE TO BUY STUFF, FINDS STUDY

LABUBU: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

17. 7. 2025 Trends and fads, especially around single products, can make money – but whether they point to something significant about the world (or about how to do business in the world) is much trickier; Labubus are one such fad that invites our consideration – Kantar trend analysis explores the deeper meanings of the toys’ rise. Why… Continue reading LABUBU: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?