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Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Why thousands of shoppers are flocking to Coles for new $3 item: 'Shut up and take my money'
Supermarket shopping just got a whole lot chicer, with Coles launching a range of fun, printed reusable bags featuring the iconic character Miffy. From just $3, shoppers can pick up the new Large Strawberries Chiller Bag or Miffy Tote Bag to make their shopping experience a little easier, and a whole lot more colourful. The bargain price tag makes these one of the most affordable ways update your food shopping game. For those who don't know, Miffy is a fictional rabbit from the Netherlands who appears in a series of picture books written and illustrated by Dutch artist Dick Bruna. Miffy is Dick Bruna's best known and most popular character, appearing in more than 30 books - far more than any other character he created - and beloved by fans young and old. Shoppers were quick to share their new purchases on social media. 'This one is definitely for the girlies right now,' customer Roxy Baker said in her video before showing off her Strawberries Chiller Bag. 'Look at this freezer bag that Coles has brought out... It's the little things in adult life that amuse me.' Her video has been viewed more than 57,000 times - with many Miffy fans saying they couldn't wait to get their hands on one. 'Omg I didn't realise it had Miffy on the sides - I just saw it on the front when I was at Coles and was like, "oh cute". Definitely getting one now,' one said. 'BRB going to Coles for shopping bags,' another shared. 'OMG I'm running to Coles right now,' one added. 'Excuse me... Shut up and take my money,' another revealed. Many revealed they snapped up the bags the moment they spotted them in stores. 'I almost squealed when I saw the Miffy bags,' one said. From just $3, shoppers can pick up the new Large Strawberries Chiller Bag or Miffy Tote Bag to make their shopping experience a little easier, and a whole lot more colourful Earlier this year, Woolworths launched $20 'designer' shopping tote - dubbed The Universal Bag - after collaborating with UK fashion designer Anya Hindmarch It's unclear when the bags were released but a Coles employee revealed the totes were part of a Mother's Day range. 'Cute, I'm obsessed,' one raved. 'Legit Coles is in their slay era at the moment,' another said. 'I love it when supermarkets have cool bags,' one added. And it isn't the first time shoppers have been obsessed with environmentally-friendly grocery bags. Earlier this year, Woolworths launched $20 'designer' shopping tote - dubbed The Universal Bag - after collaborating with UK fashion designer Anya Hindmarch, best known for her luxury handbags and accessories. Unlike flimsy alternatives that wear out within months, the tote bag, made from 100 per cent recycled plastic, is built to last a full decade, having undergone rigorous durability testing.
Kyodo News
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Kyodo News
Miffy area to open at Japan's Dutch-themed Huis Ten Bosch resort
KYODO NEWS - 9 hours ago - 08:54 | Japan, All Huis Ten Bosch, a Dutch-themed seaside resort in southwestern Japan, will open in June a new area featuring the Miffy rabbit character made famous by author Dick Bruna. The opening of Miffy Wonder Square on June 21 falls on the 70th anniversary of the character's inception. The area will give visitors the opportunity to take photos with Miffy and also access to an attraction that offers a view of the park, according to the resort operator. "We want to create a one-of-a-kind place in the world by making the most of the character's charms," said Kotaro Takamura, the president of Huis Ten Bosch Co., at a press conference held recently in Tokyo. Takamura said it is the largest project in terms of scale and investment since the resort's opening in 1992, and he hopes the project will inject life into the region's tourism industry. The company also revealed that it plans to open another new facility in the square in the fall to allow visitors to enjoy the world of Miffy as if they are in its storybooks. While the resort in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, has proven a draw to visitors in their 60s and over, it seeks to attract younger travelers with the introduction of the character. Bruna created the Miffy character in 1955 as a story to entertain his young son. More than 85 million books about Miffy, known as Nijntje in the Netherlands, have been sold globally. Related coverage: Japan's Oita aims to lure tourists with renamed "Hello Kitty Airport" Jungle theme park with dinosaur ride to open in Okinawa on July 25
The Mainichi
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Mainichi
Miffy area to open at Japan's Dutch-themed Huis Ten Bosch resort
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Huis Ten Bosch, a Dutch-themed seaside resort in southwestern Japan, will open in June a new area featuring the Miffy rabbit character made famous by author Dick Bruna. The opening of Miffy Wonder Square on June 21 falls on the 70th anniversary of the character's inception. The area will give visitors the opportunity to take photos with Miffy and also access to an attraction that offers a view of the park, according to the resort operator. "We want to create a one-of-a-kind place in the world by making the most of the character's charms," said Kotaro Takamura, the president of Huis Ten Bosch Co., at a press conference held recently in Tokyo. Takamura said it is the largest project in terms of scale and investment since the resort's opening in 1992, and he hopes the project will inject life into the region's tourism industry. The company also revealed that it plans to open another new facility in the square in the fall to allow visitors to enjoy the world of Miffy as if they are in its storybooks. While the resort in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, has proven a draw to visitors in their 60s and over, it seeks to attract younger travelers with the introduction of the character. Bruna created the Miffy character in 1955 as a story to entertain his young son. More than 85 million books about Miffy, known as Nijntje in the Netherlands, have been sold globally.
Kyodo News
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Kyodo News
Miffy area to open at Japan's Dutch-themed Huis Ten Bosch resort
KYODO NEWS - 22 minutes ago - 08:54 | Japan, All Huis Ten Bosch, a Dutch-themed seaside resort in southwestern Japan, will open in June a new area featuring the Miffy rabbit character made famous by author Dick Bruna. The opening of Miffy Wonder Square on June 21 falls on the 70th anniversary of the character's inception. The area will give visitors the opportunity to take photos with Miffy and also access to an attraction that offers a view of the park, according to the resort operator. "We want to create a one-of-a-kind place in the world by making the most of the character's charms," said Kotaro Takamura, the president of Huis Ten Bosch Co., at a press conference held recently in Tokyo. Takamura said it is the largest project in terms of scale and investment since the resort's opening in 1992, and he hopes the project will inject life into the region's tourism industry. The company also revealed that it plans to open another new facility in the square in the fall to allow visitors to enjoy the world of Miffy as if they are in its storybooks. While the resort in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, has proven a draw to visitors in their 60s and over, it seeks to attract younger travelers with the introduction of the character. Bruna created the Miffy character in 1955 as a story to entertain his young son. More than 85 million books about Miffy, known as Nijntje in the Netherlands, have been sold globally. Related coverage: Japan's Oita aims to lure tourists with renamed "Hello Kitty Airport" Jungle theme park with dinosaur ride to open in Okinawa on July 25
Asahi Shimbun
22-04-2025
- Business
- Asahi Shimbun
Nagasaki's Dutch-inspired theme park to open Miffy area
An image of an attraction where visitors will ride red planes with Miffy and leave for a journey (Provided by Huis Ten Bosch Co.) SASEBO, Nagasaki Prefecture—Huis Ten Bosch Co. announced that its amusement park here is opening a new Miffy-themed area on June 21. Miffy's creator, Dick Bruna, was from The Netherlands and the park is modeled after The Hague's historical architecture. Fitting, as this is the first time Bruna's character will be featured at a theme park. Huis Ten Bosch's central area is currently being renovated into "Miffy Wonder Square" ahead of the opening day that is scheduled to coincide with Miffy's 70th birthday. The area is designed around the vibrant world of the children's books and will include two rides where visitors can take to the sky or water with different characters. Parkgoers board red planes for the aerial merry-go-round while the sailing attraction features yachts. Although Huis Ten Bosch has not revealed the area's size and cost, it said this is the most the park has invested in a new space since opening in 1992. Huis Ten Bosch was previously under the umbrella of major travel entity HIS Co. before being sold to Hong Kong-based investment firm PAG in 2022; the park was hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. After acquiring the theme park, PAG invited an executive of Oriental Land Co., the corporation behind Tokyo Disney Resort, to serve as the president of Huis Ten Bosch in 2023. Until now, the park's main attraction was its European-style scenery of windmills and tulips. However, about 40 percent of visitors were seniors aged 60 or older. Creating attractions that would generate interest among teenagers, people in their 20s and families has been a challenge. 'We have made the facilities that will excite people regardless of age," Huis Ten Bosch President Kotaro Takamura said. "We aim to increase the number of visitors from all over Asia and hope that they will enjoy the charms of the world as if turning the pages of a picture book." At the news conference, Takamura also mentioned that Huis Ten Bosch has struggled to attract guests since it opened. 'Until now, we had thought that Huis Ten Bosch could succeed on its own,' he reflected. 'Going forward, we would like to turn the entire Kyushu region into a place where people from all over the world can enjoy long stays and sightseeing, and we would like the entire region to work together so that we can be the center of the region.'
