Olympics mascot merchandising is a multi-million dollar business, but since the mascots for the Beijing Olympics were announced nearly three years ago they have met with mixed reviews. A nationwide survey conducted by Nielsen Co. showed that only 60% of... ...full story at Shanghaiist
from Shanghaiist on Thu, Jul 24 2008
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