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‘Barbie’ Came up Short at the Oscars, but the Brand Can Outperform in 2024
‘Barbie’ Came up Short at the Oscars, but the Brand Can Outperform in 2024
March 12, 2024  |  Retail

Even though Hollywood’s incarnation of Barbie took home just one Academy Award this week, the famous figurine is well positioned for another year of solid sales. As PYMNTS...

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Dove Makes Sure Pop-Up Bubble Hasn’t Popped 
Dove Makes Sure Pop-Up Bubble Hasn’t Popped 
February 17, 2024  |  Retail

The pop-up shop may not be the novel trend it once was, but brands are still using the buzz-generating model to create real-world connections with...

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From Real-Time Home Sales to Virtual Realms: Brands Ride the Super Bowl Wave
From Real-Time Home Sales to Virtual Realms: Brands Ride the Super Bowl Wave
February 10, 2024  |  Retail

As Super Bowl weekend has consumers across the United States focused on one thing, brands and retailers are going all out to seize the opportunity...

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Barbie’s New Role: Picking up Mattel’s Toy Sales 
Barbie’s New Role: Picking up Mattel’s Toy Sales 
October 26, 2023  |  Retail

In the playful world of toys, Mattel wound up its engines and announced a 9% increase in its third-quarter 2023 net sales, reaching $1.92 billion,...

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Is AI Rolling the Dice or Draining the Fun From Board Games?
Is AI Rolling the Dice or Draining the Fun From Board Games?
September 30, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

If artificial intelligence (AI) couldn’t infiltrate more than enough, it has now made its way into the games we know and love. This week, Mattel...

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Skechers Joins Brands Launching Restaurants to Build Consumer Connections
Skechers Joins Brands Launching Restaurants to Build Consumer Connections
September 20, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

At a Skechers location in Gardena, Calif., shoppers can buy not only shoes, but also a burger and fries — the latest instance of a...

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Gap Up 10% as New CEO Richard Dickson Brings Hope for Turnaround
Gap Up 10% as New CEO Richard Dickson Brings Hope for Turnaround
August 22, 2023  |  Retail

Gap has a new CEO, Richard Dickson, beginning Tuesday (Aug. 22), in a move that reportedly signals renewed optimism for the company.  Dickson’s appointment has sparked investor...

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Mattel CEO Teases More ‘Barbie’ Content
Mattel CEO Teases More ‘Barbie’ Content
July 27, 2023  |  Earnings

At this point, everyone is seeing Barbie pink, whether you like it or not. And that’s a vision toymaker Mattel has ambitious plans to sustain.  ...

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Gap Appoints Mattel Veteran Richard Dickson as President and CEO
Gap Appoints Mattel Veteran Richard Dickson as President and CEO
July 26, 2023  |  Personnel

Specialty apparel company Gap has appointed Mattel veteran Richard Dickson as its president and CEO, effective Aug. 22. Dickson is currently president and chief operating officer at global toy company Mattel,...

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