Pop Mart market strategy in 2026: life after the Labubu peak

Pop Mart’s strategy in 2026 is to turn one global hit into a portfolio, and to move its overseas business from viral online sales to stores it controls. The numbers say the first part is working and the second is costing money. In 2025, Pop Mart (泡泡玛特, popmart.com.cn in China) grew revenue 184.7% to RMB […]
Daxue Talks transcript #1: 5 minutes talk with a business lawyer about the protection of intellectual property (IP) rights in China

Find here the Daxue Talks episode 1. Learn in 2-5 minutes the latest updates about intellectual property (IP) rights protection in China from a China-based business lawyer. Full transcript below: I am Nicolas Coster, I’m a Fench business lawyer. I’ve been in China for 16 years and specialized in foreign direct investment. So, basically, I set […]
Daxue Talks 1: Protecting intellectual property rights in China, advice from a business lawyer

Intellectual property rights in China In the first episode of Daxue Talks, we welcome Nicolas Coster, a French business lawyer who specializes in foreign direct investment. In this China business vlog, Coster answers questions related to IP protection in China. Jump to the questions: 0:40 About IP protection, what is the process to get your […]