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...Two separate probes that opened at the same time continue to investigate geo-blocking restrictions on Sanrio’s licences for brands such as Hello Kitty and Universal Studios’ merchandising rights for films...
...The European Commission has opened an anti-trust investigation into the distributional practices of US sports retailer Nike, Universal Studios, and Sanrio, the owner of the Hello Kitty....
...Universal Studios and Sanrio could not be reached for comment....
...Ray Hatoyama, chief executive of Sanrio, said: “We are happy to add one of the most well-known UK classic characters, Mr Men and Little Miss to our Sanrio family....
...Another factor behind Sanrio’s characters’ lasting success is their flexibility, Mr Kitami said....
...Sanrio, the greetings card company that owns the character, qualified its recent outlook with concerns that the European economy may be sluggish “because of lingering financial uneasiness in the eurozone...
...Sanrio, too, says adult offerings now make up a “significant” part of its business. www.barbie.com www.sanrio.com www.disney.go.com www.steiff.de www.maccosmetics.com...
...Since the beginning of this year, Li & Fung have signed sourcing agreements with Toys’R’Us, Hello Kitty-owner Sanrio, and Timberland, the apparel company....
...One gainer was Sanrio, which owns the Hello Kitty brand....
...Sanrio jumped 5.6 per cent to Y1,102 after the Japanese government chose its Hello Kitty character to be a tourism ambassador for China and Hong Kong....
...Shares of Sanrio, the company that created Hello Kitty and transformed the cartoon cat into one of Japan's most renowned cultural exports, fell 5.5 per cent to Y950 after the company said it would fall into...
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