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Mattel Sees 10 Pct Jump In Net Sales As Homebound Consumers Buy Toys

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million, marking the brand's largest quarterly sales since 2003, Reuters writes. TikTok , the popular social app among mostly younger Americans, has been a driver for toy sales, PYMNTS writes, as social media influencers key children into what toys are the hottest on the market. Barbie gross sales rose 29 percent to $532.2

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How Digital-First Credit Unions Can Break The Impersonality Barrier

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It exclusively served United Airlines employees and their families, but expanded its member base in 2003, making it the eighth largest CU in the U.S. Digitally focused banks can incur an aura of impersonality, a challenge Alliant meets with personalized customer engagement and a far-reaching social media strategy.

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Facebook Adds New Lobbyists In Libra Push

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The social media giant has been facing a lot of scrutiny over Libra, from lawmakers and regulators all around the globe. Mike Crapo of Idaho, who was head of the Senate Banking Committee until 2003. Facebook hired William Hollier, president of Hollier & Associates LLC, to lobby for it in late August. .

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Auld Lang Syne: Remembering Social Media Milestones

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Though it’s now primarily used as a music and culture site, Myspace was one of the first social media networks that allowed personal profiles. While Facebook — initially named Facemash and publicly announced as The Facebook — was launched in 2003, it was an invitation only site. September 2006: Facebook was opened to the public.

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Why Toys Are Making A 2020 Comeback

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million, the brand’s biggest quarterly sales since 2003; while board game and puzzle sales worldwide have surged by triple digits since lockdowns started going into effect worldwide in March. And toy sales have an unusual and unexpected champion in 2020, in the form of social media platform TikTok driving interest into the segment.

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Auld Lang Syne and Social Media

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In this social media-driven world, just what is long long ago? What is important for social media marketers is the habits they form. Myspace founded August 2003. Tip: Make sure you address multiple platforms with your social strategy. Because these traditions are born from habits that are celebrated.

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Real Innovation Solves Today’s Problems, Not Tomorrow’s

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DM: In 2003, I pushed the organization I was with to launch a surcharge-free network in Tennessee. Today, with PCs, cell phones, mobile applications, constant texting and social media bombardment, all we seem to do is react. PYMNTS: What is the most innovative thing you’ve ever done?