MINISO announces upcoming international release of Minions series products

Lifestyle product retailer MINISO is back with yet another addition to its collection of co-branded collectibles: the Minions. Spanning over 100 items including lifestyle goods, furniture, digital equipment, cosmetics, handbags and other seasonal merchandise, the70% MINISO-Minions product range will be priced under 59.9 yuan (approximately $10 USD).

"We have consistently pursued collaborations with some of the best IPs in the business," said MINISO's Vice-President of International Business Vincent Huang. "Minions is the latest in our history of successful partnerships." MINISO's Minions series, which first debuted in China to a roaring welcome, is scheduled for a rollout in Singapore first, before gradually expanding to the rest of south-east Asia, the US, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

In the meantime, MINISO is building on its list of collaborations with IP licensors. To date, the brand has established a co-branding track-record with more than20 IP licensors who own popular brands such as Marvel, Disney, We Bare Bears, Coca Cola, Sesame Street and Sanrio. In addition, MINISO has localized IPs in many countries such as The Untamed in China and the CASC（China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation） collection while pushing the boundaries by creating its own IP. This year, MINISO debuted its first self-created IP – the Xico Crossover Collection – in Mexico.

MINISO's world-class supply chain of sourcing materials and manufacturing allows the brand to bring new and trendy products to shelves frequently. The brand's homegrown team of designers from the MINISO Design Academy, its annual investment of over 100 million yuan in product design and development, as well as its collaboration with European and South Korean designers also help ensure the product pipeline remains full, original, creative, and practical.

These creations have won a series of international design accolades such as the iF, Red Dot and A'Design awards. MINISO plans to release a range of original IP creations later this year.