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Barbie Goes to China
Sagging sales in the U.S. have prompted Mattel to market its blonde beauty more aggressively abroad. On March 6, it's celebrating the doll's 50th anniversary by opening an eight-story flagship Barbie store in downtown Shanghai, complete with a Barbie bar. That's right, pink martinis. Read the complete story here.
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[...] 10 02 2009 On a lighter note, while there’s been much talk about Barbie recently - from the giant store planned in Shanghai to Allure’s article how she’s changed over the years to the forthcoming book on how she [...]
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