# Pop Mart
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From TikTok Refugees to Transformer Shortages: Ten Unexpected Business Shocks That Defined China in 2025
A string of unexpected developments in 2025—from TikTok users migrating to Xiaohongshu, to a transformer shortage limiting AI scalability—upended Chinese business. The year highlighted how geopolitics, surging technological demand and shifting consumer culture can swiftly elevate winners and expose strategic weaknesses.
From TikTok Fallout to a Billion‑Yuan Food‑Delivery Bloodbath: China’s Top Commercial Surprises of 2025
China’s 2025 commercial surprises — from the overseas success of Xiaohongshu and the blockbuster Nezha sequel to Pop Mart’s meteoric rise, Starbucks’ partial China JV and a destructive food‑delivery subsidy war — reveal a market driven by cultural momentum, geopolitical spillovers and ruthless competition. These events expose both opportunity for scalable consumer IP and persistent structural risks in margins, supply chains and valuation dynamics.
Cheap Blind-Box Champion Goes Public: Can Sunny & Sandy Turn Volume into a Durable IP Business?
Sunny & Sandy, a low‑price blind‑box maker, has filed to list in Hong Kong after rapid revenue and volume growth driven by a nationwide low‑price, high‑turn retail strategy. The firm has converted short‑term momentum into profit, but rising licensing costs, lack of proprietary IP and thin per‑unit margins create questions about the sustainability of its model.
Honor Leans on Pop Mart’s MOLLY to Spark Sales with Limited‑Edition 500 Pro
Honor and Pop Mart have launched a limited‑edition Honor 500 Pro featuring the MOLLY character to coincide with MOLLY’s 20th anniversary. Priced at ¥4,499 (¥3,999 after subsidy), the phone exemplifies a broader industry shift toward pop‑culture collaborations to stimulate demand among younger consumers in a saturated smartphone market.
Mainland Investors Trim Hong Kong Exposure; Alibaba Tops Southbound Selling as Pop Mart Draws Fresh Buys
Mainland investors net sold about HK$1.601 billion in Hong Kong stocks on January 23, with Alibaba and China Mobile among the largest net sold positions while Pop Mart drew sizable buys. The flows reflect selective profit-taking and sector rotation rather than a broad retreat from Hong Kong equities.
Selective Strength in Hong Kong: New-Consumption and Gold Outperform as Tech and Chips Cool Off
Hong Kong stocks ended slightly lower as investors rotated into new-consumption and gold stocks while AI and semiconductor names pulled back. The session highlighted a selective, sector-driven market with consumption and safe-haven themes gaining traction amid profit-taking in tech.
Honor and Pop Mart Tap Collectible Fandom with MOLLY‑Themed Limited Edition Phone
Honor has released a MOLLY‑themed limited edition of its 500 Pro smartphone in partnership with Pop Mart, combining custom hardware styling and system animations with collectible IP to drive sales. Priced at ¥4,499 (¥3,999 after subsidy) and on sale 25 January, the device underscores a wider industry trend of using cultural collaborations to attract younger buyers in a crowded Chinese smartphone market.