China’s Pop Mart opens new store in Singapore’s Sentosa amid slowing domestic sales

Chinese toymaker Pop Mart International ramped up its global expansion on Wednesday by opening a new store on Singapore’s Sentosa Island – alongside its first overseas Pop Bakery dessert store in the same venue – with observers predicting that more overseas locations would help drive growth, especially those in underpenetrated markets.
The launch comes amid softer domestic sales and normalising demand after a strong intellectual property (IP) cycle in 2025. Analysts said improved inventory...