Line opens character goods store in N.Y.

Japan's Line Corp. recently opened its first U.S. store in New York selling merchandise featuring the characters popularized by its messaging app.Located in Times Square, the 430-square-meter store has proven popular with tourists since its official opening on Aug. 1.A ceiling-high stuffed toy of bear character Brown stands at the entrance to the store, which sells Line branded shirts, toys, mugs and stationery.Line has previously opened stores in Asian cities including Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul. In 2014, it opened a pop-up store in New York that attracted 300,000 people in just three weeks…READ FULL ARTICLE