MINISO is accelerating its European expansion with new flagship and collectible toy stores in key cities, including Milan, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam, Warsaw, and multiple locations across Germany, the United Kingdom, and other European markets.
Concept and experiential strategy
- The Milan collectible toy store and Düsseldorf Flinger Straße flagship are designed as high-density IP playgrounds, where character zones, photo spots, and blind-box walls encourage longer visits and social sharing.
- The scenario-based MINISO LAND format, which recently won the MAPIC Awards 2025 “Best New Store Concept,” is now the blueprint: it blends themed environments, gamified merchandising, and interactive displays to deliver a fan-community feel instead of traditional rack-and-shelf retail.
Key new store openings
At the start of December 2025, global lifestyle retailer MINISO opened Italy’s first collectible toy store in Milan, marking a major milestone for the brand’s entry into the local toy and lifestyle segment. In Germany, the Düsseldorf Flinger store has…
become a local landmark, setting a benchmark for scale and experience in the market. Expansion in Germany Since debuting its first IP Collection Store in Essen in 2024, MINISO has maintained rapid expansion in Germany, combining strong store performance with upgraded visual identities.
The brand now operates in major cities such as Munich, Hannover, and Düsseldorf, with prime locations including Alexanderplatz in Berlin and Flinger Straße in Düsseldorf, plus leading shopping centers in Hannover.
The Düsseldorf Flinger Store spans over 530 square meters and offers approximately 3,000 SKUs across toys, blind boxes, and creative lifestyle products, making it MINISO’s largest Germany location.
Growth in the United Kingdom MINISO’s growth in the United Kingdom was described as remarkable in 2025, with more than 50 stores welcoming customers nationwide…
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