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Mattel Boasts Record-Setting $1B in FY22 Q1 Net Sales
April 28, 2022

If the reports about Mattel putting itself on the block are true, potential buyers could be getting a company on the upswing based on the toymaker’s fiscal 2022 first-quarter earnings report announced Wednesday (April 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Real-Time Data Maximizes CPG Firms’ Promotion Spend, and Bottom Lines 
April 28, 2022

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Today in Retail: Klarna Expands Across Canada With Global-e Partnership; Alphabet Looks to Google Pay...
April 27, 2022

Today in retail, Mattel considering whether to sell after making a full corporate turnaround while Optty rakes in $9 million to roll out a new buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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High Fashion’s Digital Transformation Taking More Measured, Experimental Approach
April 27, 2022

Luxury is tactile, flooding the senses with feel, fit, look and other qualities not well conveyed by eCommerce. Be that as it may, luxury brands are making a digital transformation alternately in big moves and baby steps as upscale retail reinvents itself for new digital...

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As Ad Biz Slows, Alphabet Looks to Google Pay and Shorts for Additional Revenue Tailwinds
April 27, 2022

Wall Street’s favorite parlor game might be termed “over/under.” 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 form,...

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Mattel Considering Sale After Corporate Turnaround
April 27, 2022

In the wake of completing its corporate turnaround earlier this year, toymaker Mattel has been discussing a potential sale with private equity firms, including Apollo Global Management and L Catterton, people familiar with the situation told The Wall Street Journal Wednesday (April 27). Get the...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Discount Driver; Mental Health Reboot; Fraud Fighting Central; Storage Wars; Lease-to-Own Lifeline
April 27, 2022

Today is Wednesday, April 27 and while gas prices have leveled off, the national average is still over $4 per gallon of regular. Walmart+ members, however, get 10 cents off per gallon at 14,000 Exxon Mobile across the country. Here’s what else should be on...

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Lease-to-Own Plans a Boon to Merchants and a Lifeline to Strapped Consumers
April 27, 2022

There’s a huge difference between the big-ticket items we’d like to have (Teslas) and the items we need to have. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Today in Retail: Online Grocery Shopping Jumps 5% in March; Amazon, Ferragamo Shut Down Chinese...
April 26, 2022

Today in retail, online grocery adoption rises 5% in March, while Amazon helps stop a Ferragamo counterfeiter. Plus, consumers choose experiences over goods, JCPenney looks to add Kohl’s to its retail store empire, and Sherwin-Williams’ price increases help its net sales grow. Get the Full...