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Food
2 min read

Friends forever: Central Perk Coffeehouse to open in Times Square

Fans of the iconic sitcom “Friends” are in for a treat as they will soon have the chance to gather for a cup of coffee in the well-known fictional New York cafe made popular by the show. Warner Bros Discovery Global Experiences has teamed up with Central Perk…

Pet Care
Living
2 min read

Pet care booms in Korea as seniors spend on furry friends

In the past three years, South Korea has seen a significant 30% increase in expenditures on pet care services and products. The most noteworthy growth is seen amongst consumers who are 60 years of age or older, a new report reveals. Analysis of Pet Spending…

Snapchat Android
Living
1 min read

Snapchat launches new feature that helps track friends’ birthdays

Birthdays Mini is the name of the new feature introduced by Snap meant to allow users to track their friends’ birthdays easier than ever. It’s a simple, yet nifty feature that will show Snapchat addicts a list of upcoming and recent birthdays, along with…

kakao friends concept museum
General
1 min read

Kakao Friends expands to Europe with IMG

Korean mobile lifestyle platform company Kakao has associated with IMG to exclusively license its character brand Kakao Friends in Europe. Originating from South Korea’s leading messenger platform Kakao Talk, Kakao Friends’ characters have gained millions of…

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General
1 min read

Line Friends opens pop-up store at Changi airport

Line Friends has opened a pop-up store at Changi Airport Terminal 3 Departure hall. Set to open until August 8, the store offers the latest summer collections of Line Friends characters featuring Brown, Choco, Sally, Cony and more on one half. The other half…

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General
1 min read

Line Friends Enters Hollywood

Global character brand Line Friends opened its second and largest official US store last Saturday. The new Los Angeles store on Hollywood Blvd, which offers interactive photo zones and signature character merchandise, attracted more than 18,000 visitors on…

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E-Tailing
2 min read

Line Friends lining up in Times Square

Line Friends, the character merchandising unit of mobile messenger Line, will open its first US store in New York City’s Times Square tomorrow. In an announcement via Twitter, Line Friends say this is a “pre-opening” of the store ahead of its official grand…