The Notorious Copycat Brand That's Taking Over Asia (Miniso History)

[@andsan9117]

I am from Indonesia, i swear i thought Miniso is household item store counter part of Uniqlo till i saw this video😳

[@akanekanesaka4892]

I like this channel, I discovered it on Spotify and listen to it while doing my chores. I was skeptical at first to watch the KZbin content because I thought it would be badly edited but I was wrong! The videos are well made. I'll be binge watching more videos from this channel now. Please make more!

[@BrandOrigins]

I appreciate this! I'm glad you like my content! Thank you!

[@quickmix-streammusic7019]

how do you not have more subscribers? your content is so clean and professional. Wish you all the success!

[@BrandOrigins]

Haha thank you so much! KZbin just demands that I create even better content I guess lol. Cheers!

[@jecksonfloralde]

the ads speaks...

[@kuyawill25]

And then, I saw another Miniso copycat in my Province... and it's called Usupso. They have the same logo as Miniso, their product offerings were quite the same as Miniso but under their brand. However, it's not so well known to many, I think. So, basically, I only see that as a Bootleg Version of Miniso with also Bootleg Items that is trying hard to be as Miniso.

[@Fauzanarief-n7i]

it's funny that a copycat brand are being copy by another copycat brand lol

[@MaharlikaAWA]

Pretty much everything you buy at Daiso is made in China so why would they have tension against them?

[@god-son-love]

It's like buying fake Prada or Rolex.

[@uniqloboi9800]

Thanks man, showing us a new side of the world less of a US centered viewpoint!

[@imesae3436]

No wonder my Japanese students aren’t familiar with We Bare Bears. I thought it was a big deal since Miniso always have WBB themed stuff

[@lalalala4730]

Different. Daiso is a real Japanese company. I buy from them alot and I see alot of things are made in Japan. While Miniso is a Chinese company pretending Japanese. The co-creator/ designer Miyaki Junya is just an actor. The Japanese translation in Miniso logo also I think is translated wrongly lol

[@noseaj]

True. The Japanese characters read as Meiso

[@cheesepie2989]

Daiso products are mostly made in China.

[@rose_blue1]

How is miniso pretending to be a Japanese company, the founder is chinese! And brand designer is Japanese omg

[@Dynastone]

Miniso told me they were owned by UniQlo but focus on merchandise instead of clothes. Can't believe they'd lie to me like that.

[@Sky28]

Amazing quality content, you deserve more than 100k subscribers! Keep it up!

[@NeoSoftwarePWNXORZ]

The Japanese Katakana gave it away for me. メイソウ is pronounced "Meisou," not "Minisou."

[@buzzy_bee4938]

Yes a affordable shop NO EVERYTHING IS MINISO IS SO EXPENSIVE 😭😭😭

[@iseoes]

Whenever I’d go to a certain mall, I’d pass by Miniso. Ngl, some stuff from there are pretty cute. Someone gave me a pillow from that brand

[@scentedpapers6569]

Hey!! I just discovered your channel today, and I love love love your format of videos, maybe because its similar to Company Man, but with brands I have encountered and relate to. On Miniso tho, haha..i fell for their marketing but i mainly ever go there to buy their stuffed toys but this was interesting news to hear...you should def do the Mumuso episode!

[@imd123]

Yes, a Mumuso episode pls ❤️

[@龙龙-o5u]

Unfortunately, Minoso's products are quite expensive in Bangladesh🇧🇩, and the company portrays itself as a luxury brand.

[@joyraahserrano4352]

Got my college friends Christmas gifts from Miniso last year. Guess i’ll try Uniso and Yubiso this time. Thanks, Brand Origins!

[@BrandOrigins]

Hahahaha

[@kelvingatioan6067]

Lots of cool business facts from your episodes. My perception of Miniso totally changed 🤣

[@WhatsThisOwO]

Wow, I didn't know Miniso is a copy of Uniqlo, since they sell different stuff

[@michaelgamas2399]

it's a combination copy of Uniqlo (physical store aesthetics) and Muji (items being sold), both Japanese brands.

[@azrulhakim6356]

The irony is that now it is forced to abandon it's Japanese styling due to strong Chinese nationalism

[@markanthonydavis7905]

Great Content! How about history of Puregold?

[@BrandOrigins]

Thank you so much, Mark! Actually added Puregold to my list of brands to be covered. Their story is pretty good. Let's see if I can cover them soon 😊

[@itsrexee]

I've been purchasing miniso products since 2018 and their products are improving well. :)

[@eys3d358]

As a chinese it offends me how foreigners or people from other countries perceive made in china stuff or chinese brands as “” low quality “” yes some are low quality but most are the highest quality you can get

[@palindrome4737]

In Chinese you can use KZbin ? Btw hey !

[@rose_blue1]

Ikr

[@eys3d358]

@@palindrome4737 chinese people can use youtube and google whenever they want as long as they have a VPN

[@jellyfishman2275]

pretty sure the good ones says made in prc

[@Macbasil]

Uniqlo, Daiso, or Muji are basically a mini mall inside a huge mall where like anything they have it all.

[@ВетерИндиго-э9к]

Miniso is represented in Ukraine, and Uniqlo -- not, so while first time seeing uniqlo being abroad i said: 'Wow, is that a chinese copy of Miniso?'

[@wonderman7788]

Copycat culture is being cycled in Asia. that's why advanced countries are so furious about their intellectual property issues😌

[@blackpinkistherevolution4998]

China IS notorious for that.

[@jeromedeleon1226]

good point

[@rose_blue1]

​@@blackpinkistherevolution4998 miniso founder is chinese

[@cenen7021]

Here in TÜRKİYE there is only MINISO and my ex were loving garbage sold there. There was a HUUUUUGE discount on their marvell licenced phone cases and i bought shitloads of cases and screen protectors hahaha

[@vaez5167]

You earn a new subcriber sir, I'm starting to binge all of your video make more haha...

[@cathya7045]

Not southeast Asia Dominican over here who found that about this brand visiting family honestly I just loved their stuffed animals and the chibi marvel stuff wish we had one closer to me though

[@Thisworldisagoner]

Here in India, we have other similar chain stores called Mumuso and Usupso. There might be a few more but I can't remember their names

[@핫산-z9o]

Mumuso is a chinese brand. Not korean company. And product too. They are all chinese.

[@Thisworldisagoner]

@@핫산-z9o who is talking anything about Korean brands? We all know they are all chinese brands

[@olive3723]

some of the stuff at miniso are so cute tho

[@butch8849]

6:39 I think cherry mobile does the same with private labelling?

[@AniVan1R]

I LOVE Miniso. I have almost everything and it's incredibly addictive. Everyone in Latinamerica loves Miniso. It's cheap and has incredibly useful and good quality items.

[@1stPrinciples455]

If money is your measure of success, being called copycat does not bother you

[@Versatech17]

Hoyoma and Mitsushi too (these are power tool brands). I don't think they are from Japan cause they are too low quality from the standards

[@aoikira12]

I'm a simple person I see miniso, i click

[@TitoTimTravels]

The best power bank I own is from Miniso. I don't care where they come from, as long as they are good. 😎

[@hellchemical]

Nah I also had their power bank , it just last for 2 years

[@vsen7]

I searched miniso bad. Why is this not trending? I see all these ppl doing videos on miniso haul lately. Whatever their product is, it's always mentioned made in China. Yet ppl feel they're buying authentic kawaii product.

[@czarpayatot]

no one will talk about the katakana that reads "meisou" and not "miniso"?

[@marcomartinez1843]

I thought I was the only one who noticed the Japanese typo; that was one of the red signs, pun intended, that they're not Japanese as a whole.

[@Versatech17]

Miniso in my opinion is the new Cdr-King😆

[@klimis9708]

U Filipino?

[@gilberttello08]

Boss hinde ka na nag upload ng mga bagong videos mo. Ganda pa naman ng mga contents mo.

[@r13_noenunzcw]

and i think its related to Viente because they look the same store only Viente is selling their products on 20 pesoses...

[@oriorio2267]

jokes on you, i am going to a miniso store because uniqlo is not in my country😜

[@PatrickMiguel]

Very Nice video Brother!:)

[@BrandOrigins]

Thanks bro!! 🙏

[@jaycecross4110]

Can you cover Chinese brands pretending to be Japanese like Fujidenzo?

[@msangthrope5396]

I get some things from there. But for plushies,I always get Sanrio Original. That way you know its really from Japan.

[@ginoramos5828]

No wonder why the headphones always break

[@LarisB]

Yeah. I got a pair of Miniso earphones on Christmas day and I KID YOU NOT it started bugging and eventually giving up LESS THAN A MONTH later.

[@wolyarang]

i bought some items from miniso but didna have a very good quality. the item broke in less than 6mos.

[@yogadarmawan3051]

Why not work in Japan? Because the prunonciation is wrong, the tranlation in katakana word is "meiso" not actually "miniso". Typical Chinese copycat

[@rose_blue1]

?

[@jouseignkiefer4271]

MUMUSO, YUN NAKAILANG PASOK NA KO WALA PA RIN TALAGA AKO MABILI HANGGANG NGAYON✌️😅

[@SiRasputin]

I think the overall perception of Chinese brands might be changing. Think of huawei and especially DJI. It is the only teusted brand when it comes to consumer drones. But many other Chinese tech products will become synonymous with quality - particularly their EVs like BYD, Neo, Xpeng and others. I remember my dad telling me that in the 50s and 60s, Japanese brands were considered inferior in the West. China is at the same stage now. I think it's also incorrect to say that miniso simply consolidates products from factories and sells them. They would have significant input into the design and types of products they want. It's actually a great model and they sell things that ppl want. Using Japanese branding is not a quality mask, I think it's more about appealing to pop culture. In any case, I'm a big fan of their shops. On the broader point of Chinese branding, I actually think we're now on the cusp of a new era where Chinese tech products will be viewed as cutting edge, as they already have achieved in drones.

[@yoGi0028]

we have a uniqlo and a miniso in the same mall here in SM Pampanga lol..

[@tuapuikia]

I prefer Daiso store. Miniso is clone of Uniqlo + Daiso 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@fearmkultra445]

I work at Hollywood Miniso

[@NSAwatchesME]

I thought miniso was owned by uniqlo

[@Enzo-wl9wv]

we even tought mumuso was miniso even the name i tought we saw miniso Hhaha

[@MaharlikaAWA]

Why would you buy a container for medications/vitamins? That is for old people dude. I mean what would make you think "Oh cool interesting I should get this!" I mean wouldn't you rather buy a cup or something?

[@xdvbgk45]

Miniso has lots of stores in Chile. Good quality products and fun experience overall. At least here, everyone knows it's a Chinese company, they mention it everywhere.

[@Exodiathetormentor2007]

now, about usupso...

[@connine]

I think they were just copying the logo not the products though

[@daravikki]

Literally there many other brands that copy MINISO, eg "MUNUSO"

[@mathuang95]

I love Mini-So!

[@jasperocampo8771]

Xiaomi And Apple

[@ItsMeRaffy]

So that's why all their products are made in China. It's kinda weird for a self-proclaim "Japanese" brand have products made by China. But to be fair, their products are great and very aesthetic.

[@kutter_ttl6786]

Even Daiso has a lot of their products made in China. When your market is the discount segment it's pretty much a given you'll need to make it in China.

[@whippedcreaam]

I like miniso even it’s a copycat eh- cuz everything is pretty and cute eh lol-

[@sulationyang3437]

UNIQLO sells clothes, MINISO sells commodities, how to say it is copycat?

[@queenie2668]

Miniso copied the commodities business of Muji/Daiso and copied the logo of Uniqlo.

[@_elifilen]

We have it in Morocco lol

[@daffodil9752]

it's from china???????????????????? tru tho, why do I always assume miniso is from Japan

[@queenie2668]

because its logo is in Japanese which is misleading

[@xioniyxz]

TIL Chinese company pala to akala ko din Japanese, to be fair tho matibay earphones ng miniso for 300php mag 2 years na sakin

[@sara.cbc92]

Co-owner is Japanese. So what's wrong?

[@ferryansetyadi7192]

Just hired actor

[@rose_blue1]

@@ferryansetyadi7192 how? The brand designer is japanese

[@kelvinchan3981]

All rubbish company 👎👎👎👎

[@rose_blue1]

Wrong

[@vphoenix5278]

Blahhh. Blahhh blahhh....bad english

[@zeparthe16thspiritofarsgoe15]

Looks who talkin lol