Tokyo — The country that made Sanrio's Hello Kitty such a success has embraced another cat: French Kitty

DSN Retailing Today, Oct 11, 2004

TOKYO -- The country that made Sanrio's Hello Kitty such a success has embraced another cat: French Kitty. Mighty Fine has licensed the brand to Spice Inc. for the first stand-alone French Kitty store, which opened in on Sept. 17th. The store is located near Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister, Juicy Couture and denim retailer and wholesaler Yanuk.

Character licensed apparel and accessories for grown-ups are a big hit in Japan: Mattel has also enjoyed positive results with its Barbie store concept, which retails women's clothing.