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Retail
Mattel and Disney Launch Multi-Year Global Licensing Deal for Princess and Frozen Lines
January 26, 2022

Mattel, Inc. on Wednesday (Jan. 26) announced a multiyear global licensing deal for the Disney Princess and Frozen franchises that gives the toy maker global licensing rights on future toy lines under the Disney Consumer Products, Games and Publishing umbrella for fashion dolls, small dolls,...

Regulation
CFPB Casts Wide Net on Market for Consumer Credit
January 26, 2022

In a blog post on Jan. 19, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that given the significance credit cards and credit card debt represents for many households, it will turn its attention to ensuring what it calls a more fair, transparent and competitive credit...

Retail
Called It! Why Oscar de la Renta’s Embrace of Luxury Resale Won’t Be the Last
January 26, 2022

The New Year habit of making year-ahead predictions, not unlike the business of forecasting the weather, is fraught with risk and a high probability that the prognosticator will be wrong. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Investments
Live Entertainment Startup Fever Raises $227M
January 26, 2022

Calling it the largest funding round ever for a business of its type, live-entertainment platform Fever said it has raised $227 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
The One Thing: Removing Pain Points Builds Trust, Helps Companies Scale
January 26, 2022

Franklin Delano Roosevelt said, “Confidence … thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance.” What was true then is doubly so in the age of digital, when so much business is conducted between parties that rarely...

International
Payroll Complexities Drive Demand for Digitized Solutions Among Nordic SMBs
January 26, 2022

When it comes to payroll and human resource (HR) administration, there is an increasing complexity in the data and information connected with each individual employee, ranging from taxes, expenses and holidays to absences, collective agreements and parental leaves. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
SAAVI Revamps B2B Ordering App, Updates Features
January 25, 2022

Mobile ordering automation company SAAVI has debuted a new version of its mobile app, the company announced Tuesday (Jan. 25), which should offer new ways to place orders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

International
Belgium’s Online Ordering Platform Deliverect Hits Unicorn Status With $150M Fund Raise
January 25, 2022

Deliverect, which provides a global platform to simplify online ordering, has raised €130 million ($150 million) in Series D funding, according to a press release Tuesday (Jan. 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: MicroStrategy to Keep Investing in Bitcoin; IMF Wants El Salvador to Undo Bitcoin...
January 25, 2022

Bitcoin-accumulating software company MicroStrategy plans to keep investing in the crypto, even as bitcoin’s value has taken some hits in the last few days, according to chief financial officer Phong Le. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...