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The design of Hello Kitty was developed due to the founder of Sanrio adding cute designs for his merchandise -
Hello Kitty was first made public as a new Sanrio Character after developing the meaning and name for the new addition -
Hello Kitty gets her first merchandise on a vinyl coin purse, first sold in Japan -
Hello Kitty has family members, adding onto the Sanrio line of characters! -
Now known as United Nation's Children's Fund, named Hello Kitty the children's ambassador -
Hello Kitty began to peak internationally due to department stores selling products with Hello Kitty branding. -
Sanrio develops a new line branded specifically towards adults who love Hello Kitty, but were not able to afford products as a child -
Hello Kitty's branding appears all over stationary supplies, toys, clothes, etc. -
Despite Hello Kitty's decline in Japan in the 90s, Hello Kitty was worth $5 Billion -
Brands like Sephora begin to collab with Hello Kitty to expand their marketing audience -
Hello Kitty's success remains on an incline -
Because of the large popularity in the U.S., Hello Kitty is known by 80% of young adults