Long-awaited Hello Kitty store returns to the Bay Area
Bay Area Hello Kitty fans have a reason to celebrate. The Japanese company Sanrio that created Hello Kitty has announced a ...
Hello Kitty at 50: The mouthless face that launched an $80 billion empire
She has been a UNICEF ambassador, a special envoy for Japan’s Foreign Ministry and the subject of themed restaurants, cafes, ...
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Hello Kitty at 50: The mouthless face that launched an $80 billion empire
Friday marks half a century since Japanese merchandising company Sanrio created the first iteration of Kitty White, or Hello Kitty ... In 1999, Sanrio told the New York Times that the character ...
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Hello Kitty at 50: The mouthless face that launched an $80 billion empire
Hello Kitty made her commercial debut the next year, appearing on a line of vinyl coin purses alongside several other new characters. She proved, by far, to be the company’s most popular new design.