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

27. 12. 2025 | 2 min read 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.

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

4. 12. 2025 | 3 min read Google has once again compiled rankings of the most searched terms on the Czech Internet in 2025.

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

15. 8. 2025 | 5 min read 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.

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

31. 7. 2025 | 2 min read 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.

LABUBU: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

17. 7. 2025 | 3 min read 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 Labubus matter Labubu dolls, based on a 2015 picture book called The Monsters, are one of China’s biggest global hits, a cultural phenomenon that has many things going for it: scarcity, celebrity endorsements, social media virality, collectibility, limited collections, and a huge secondary market.