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And what we're saying is that the new celebrity status symbol is actually a five-inch $13 monster doll that you put on. on a handbag. And Nick, these are selling for like $2,000 a pop on eBay right now, right? They are because they've used a growth hack at Labubu that the Beanie Babies would never even have the furry guts to pull off. You can't see your Labubu doll before you buy them.

We repeat, you can't see the doll. It's a blind drop or what they call blind boxes. Basically, they ship the dolls in boxes that you can't see through with no indication on the outside what is inside. This is a mystery box that you buy. You could be buying a pink Labubu doll, a striped one, an astronaut one, a bikini one. You don't know which one you get until it arrives at your door. Yeah.

We repeat, you can't see the doll. It's a blind drop or what they call blind boxes. Basically, they ship the dolls in boxes that you can't see through with no indication on the outside what is inside. This is a mystery box that you buy. You could be buying a pink Labubu doll, a striped one, an astronaut one, a bikini one. You don't know which one you get until it arrives at your door. Yeah.

We repeat, you can't see the doll. It's a blind drop or what they call blind boxes. Basically, they ship the dolls in boxes that you can't see through with no indication on the outside what is inside. This is a mystery box that you buy. You could be buying a pink Labubu doll, a striped one, an astronaut one, a bikini one. You don't know which one you get until it arrives at your door. Yeah.

Now, this distribution strategy has worked because it keeps the fans interested in buying more Labubus. Like Forrest Gump. You never know what you're going to get. Yeah, it's the life is like a box of chocolates approach to product creations. Now, this seems like a customer unfriendly move, like not telling you what you're buying, but it's working. Labubu is a profit puppy.

Now, this distribution strategy has worked because it keeps the fans interested in buying more Labubus. Like Forrest Gump. You never know what you're going to get. Yeah, it's the life is like a box of chocolates approach to product creations. Now, this seems like a customer unfriendly move, like not telling you what you're buying, but it's working. Labubu is a profit puppy.

Now, this distribution strategy has worked because it keeps the fans interested in buying more Labubus. Like Forrest Gump. You never know what you're going to get. Yeah, it's the life is like a box of chocolates approach to product creations. Now, this seems like a customer unfriendly move, like not telling you what you're buying, but it's working. Labubu is a profit puppy.

Get this, Labubu's revenues hit $400 million this year. That is up 700% from last year. I still can't get over the fact that it rhymes with The Goo Goo Dolls. Did you see that one guy bought 12 of them and TSA noticed and like at the airport, they like helped him see what was in the boxes. Must've created a little scene. Oh, I think they shut down SFO for like a day because of this.

Get this, Labubu's revenues hit $400 million this year. That is up 700% from last year. I still can't get over the fact that it rhymes with The Goo Goo Dolls. Did you see that one guy bought 12 of them and TSA noticed and like at the airport, they like helped him see what was in the boxes. Must've created a little scene. Oh, I think they shut down SFO for like a day because of this.

Get this, Labubu's revenues hit $400 million this year. That is up 700% from last year. I still can't get over the fact that it rhymes with The Goo Goo Dolls. Did you see that one guy bought 12 of them and TSA noticed and like at the airport, they like helped him see what was in the boxes. Must've created a little scene. Oh, I think they shut down SFO for like a day because of this.

So besties, despite a trade war, despite recessionaries, despite these La Boo Boo Dolls being made in China, they have become the ultimate affordable splurge of the moment. So Jack, what's the takeaway for our buddies over at La Boo Boo? Right now, people will pay a premium for escapism. Yeah, it is. Interesting observation from interviews of buyers of labubu dolls done by the New York Times.

So besties, despite a trade war, despite recessionaries, despite these La Boo Boo Dolls being made in China, they have become the ultimate affordable splurge of the moment. So Jack, what's the takeaway for our buddies over at La Boo Boo? Right now, people will pay a premium for escapism. Yeah, it is. Interesting observation from interviews of buyers of labubu dolls done by the New York Times.

So besties, despite a trade war, despite recessionaries, despite these La Boo Boo Dolls being made in China, they have become the ultimate affordable splurge of the moment. So Jack, what's the takeaway for our buddies over at La Boo Boo? Right now, people will pay a premium for escapism. Yeah, it is. Interesting observation from interviews of buyers of labubu dolls done by the New York Times.

Labubus are serving as conversation starters. Specifically, labubu dolls open the door to a harmless, politics-free chat. It's like discussing sports or talking about the weather. Ask me about my labubu doll. No one's getting worked up. No, they're not. Everything seems supercharged with politics these days. LaBooBoo dolls, they're not going to trigger anybody.

Labubus are serving as conversation starters. Specifically, labubu dolls open the door to a harmless, politics-free chat. It's like discussing sports or talking about the weather. Ask me about my labubu doll. No one's getting worked up. No, they're not. Everything seems supercharged with politics these days. LaBooBoo dolls, they're not going to trigger anybody.

Labubus are serving as conversation starters. Specifically, labubu dolls open the door to a harmless, politics-free chat. It's like discussing sports or talking about the weather. Ask me about my labubu doll. No one's getting worked up. No, they're not. Everything seems supercharged with politics these days. LaBooBoo dolls, they're not going to trigger anybody.

I mean, Jack, it's like we're buying LaBooBoo dolls as a type of emotional juice cleanse. In media, politics drives clicks and consumption. But in other industries, politics is a turnoff. LaBooBoo dolls show how being politics-free right now can be a huge competitive advantage. Jack, can you whip up the takeaways for us for Savice Wednesday? Lyft's CEO published hashtag thought leadership.

I mean, Jack, it's like we're buying LaBooBoo dolls as a type of emotional juice cleanse. In media, politics drives clicks and consumption. But in other industries, politics is a turnoff. LaBooBoo dolls show how being politics-free right now can be a huge competitive advantage. Jack, can you whip up the takeaways for us for Savice Wednesday? Lyft's CEO published hashtag thought leadership.

I mean, Jack, it's like we're buying LaBooBoo dolls as a type of emotional juice cleanse. In media, politics drives clicks and consumption. But in other industries, politics is a turnoff. LaBooBoo dolls show how being politics-free right now can be a huge competitive advantage. Jack, can you whip up the takeaways for us for Savice Wednesday? Lyft's CEO published hashtag thought leadership.

A shareholder letter where he invented a couple new words. So, Yetis, to avoid your product getting inshitified, avoid additive bias and go into Falcon mode. For our second story. On a report that Amazon would add tariff fees to the checkout, the White House got mad. Amazon relented. And after 100 days, we can't find a single major company that has refused Trump on anything.