What's in the box? Toy store Pop Mart pops up at South Coast Plaza
Pop Mart's first U.S. location popped up at South Coast Plaza on June 18.'A lot of people were here when we first opened,' sales associate Emily En...
Pop Mart's first U.S. location popped up at South Coast Plaza on June 18.'A lot of people were here when we first opened,' sales associate Emily Enriquez said of opening day. 'Just lines and lines.'Founded in China in 2010 by Wang Ning, the global sensation offers toys and collectibles created by independent artists and designers in limited quantities. The company operates more that 250 stores and 1,500 vending machines, called Robo Shops, worldwide.Generally priced between $12.90 and $14.90, though costs vary, the toys at Pop Mart are packaged in blind boxes, making it impossible to tell which toy is inside each box.