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After becoming viral, Hello Kitty company signs a partnership with China

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Sanrio’s imp-like rabbit Kuromi was featured in a Chinese social media video that went viral. The brand has generated billions of dollars since its inception almost 50 years ago. Sanrio’s sales in China grew 39% to 4.7bn Japanese yen ($34.4m) in the year to March this year. The Japanese organization behind the Hello Kitty brand … Read more

After becoming viral, Hello Kitty company signs a partnership with China.

Alibaba, will have the only right to produce and market products featuring its 26 characters. The agreement follows the appearance of imp-like rabbit Kuromi in a popular Chinese video. Sanrio’s stock increased by about 14% as of Thursday’s closure in Tokyo. A licensing agreement has been reached in China by the Japanese business behind the … Read more