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Mattel Unveils New ‘Body Positive’ Barbie Dolls
January 29, 2016

Fifty-seven years after her debut, Barbie has been given three new “body positive” models — including one deemed “curvy.” Will the new, more inclusive line of toys be enough to offset slumping sales for the Mattel brand, or will consumers decide that the change is...

Visa Launches Visa Commerce Network
January 29, 2016

Now we know why Visa acquired TrialPay back in 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

B2B Payments
Amex’s Commercial Card Strength In Question
January 29, 2016

American Express’ rocky travels through 2015 have spilled over into this year. Last week, the company released its quarterly figures, a mixed bag with plans to cut nearly $1 billion in expenses over the next two years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Bracing For The Next Big Thing In Fleet Cards
January 29, 2016

The fleet card is one type of commercial card that has some history behind it. But after the decades that they have existed, fleet card products have seen some hefty advancements in only the last few years. Big Data, spend analytics and integration with telematics...

B2B Payments
Startup Finds Funding To Replace The CV For Employers
January 29, 2016

The resume has gone virtual, with fewer job applicants submitting their CV in paper and instead submitting one in a digital format. One startup, however, wants to nix the CV altogether and replace it with a mobile messaging app — for some businesses that are hiring,...

B2B Payments
B2B Firms Shifting The Middle-Market Landscape
January 29, 2016

In the mid-market economy, manufacturing and wholesale trade usually reign supreme. But according to new data from American Express and Dun & Bradstreet, another segment of middle-market companies is making waves. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Chinese Payments Player Launches Logistics eMarketplace
January 29, 2016

China-based Fincera provides both financing and eCommerce-as-a-Service tools for the transportation industry in the country. The firm released its latest quarterly earnings figures on Thursday (Jan. 28) and introduced a new feature of its services focused on the logistics industry. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Why Mobile App Security Improvement Is So Slow
January 29, 2016

Just about every pocket these days has a smartphone tucked into it but on those smartphones are dozens, if not hundreds, of apps each. These form the web of functionality that the modern world uses to hail a ride, book a dinner table or just...

Cards, Consumers Help Visa Profit Trump Macro
January 29, 2016

In a bright spot amid the payments industry’s earnings landscape, Visa put up Q1 numbers on Thursday (Jan. 28) that were better than expected, at least on the bottom line. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...