Sales of Hello Kitty products flourished in Japan between the 1980s and mid-1990s ... before setting up the first overseas branch of its retail store, Gift Gate, in San Jose in 1976.

Hello Kitty, the popular anthropomorphic white ... which opened in East El Paso at 11917 Gateway Blvd W D. The first Japanese retail store opened in East El Paso, at 11917 Gateway Blvd., ...

Hello Kitty, arguably Japan's best loved creation, is celebrating her 50th anniversary. But all has not always been well at Sanrio, the Japanese company behind the character. The business has been ...