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British shoppers fight over Labubu charms

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May 23, 2025
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Chinese toymaker Pop Mart's adorable furry charms are so popular in Britain that shortages are leading to fisticuffs in stores there. Pop Mart even took Labubu and friends off the shelves in hopes of calming down the Gen Z maniacs fighting over them, but this only made them angrier: "It's your fault for drip feeding…

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