Macy's is reaching out to a young consumer from pre-teen up to 30 year olds. Its Millennial merchandise helped beat Wall Street expectations, said executives. Many of the new lines are still available only at a quarter of Macy's stores, but strong early sales are prompting the Cincinnati-based retailer to roll them out to more locations starting next year.

McDonald's is running a beta where people can create a custom burger with an iPad. The company is testing the program in Laguna Niguel, Calif., and in Illinois. Diners can choose from 20 toppings and sauces like sharp white cheddar cheese, guacamole, caramelized onions, grilled mushrooms, applewood smoked bacon and creamy garlic sauce. The patty is the same one used on the Quarter Pounder, but it is "chargrilled-to-order," McDonald's said.

The nation's largest turkey producer said its turkeys have a weight problem: not enough. Butterball said its poultry had trouble gaining weight on some of its farms, though still has ample supplies of frozen large varieties, which are birds 16 pounds and heavier. A spokesperson said the company doesn't know what's going on but, "we are working to remedy the issue."

The 2014 Special Olympics USA Games has added 21st Century Fox as a founding partner and the official media sponsor of the Games, bringing to the event in New Jersey next year coverage that will include Fox News, Fox Sports, Fox Sports, the National Geographic Channel and a bevy of local networks, which will all have a focus on the 3,500 athletes and 1,000 coaches who will be part of the 16 team and individual sports.

In 1980, Jim Craig was goaltender for the USA Men's Hockey Team, which won the gold medal and become known as the "Miracle on Ice" squad. Now, Craig, who has become a motivational speaker and author, is part of Team Kellogg's roster and the Winter Olympics in Sochi, using his storied past and inspirational message as well as Twitter to reach young athletes.

Kirk Perry's departure to run Google brand solutions isn't the only change at P&G. Dimitri Panayotopoulos, former head of Procter & Gamble's global business units is retiring as vice chairman and advisor to CEO A.G. May.Kathleen B. Fish, currently VP of Global Fabric Care R&D will be new chief technology officer starting in February. She replaces Bruce Brown, who will retire on Aug. 31. Carolyn M. Tastad will be the next global customer business development officer, effective Feb. 1. She currently is VP of global market strategy and planning. Steven D. Bishop, group president of global feminine care, will absorb …

No, the Ford Fusion Energi will not run on Coca-Cola. Rather, Ford and Coca-Cola have teamed up to create a Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid vehicle with Coke's PlantBottle Technology interior fabric. Ford was able to use it to create the first-ever automotive fabrics that are 30% plant material. It covers cushions, seat backs, head restraints, door panel inserts and headliners.

Online storage service Dropbox already has 200 million users who save more than 1 billion files on the service every day. Now the company wants to build out its B-B business. The company unveiled the initiative at its San Francisco headquarters Wednesday. The move puts Dropbox in direct competition with companies like Google and Box. The company says new product is meant to help manage business and personal information. Four million businesses us Dropbox already, including more than 97% of the Fortune 500, mostly by people using their personal accounts at work, per the company.

Some U.S. chefs are getting inspiration for "local flavor" from Copenhagen, Denmark and a "rustic-yet-refined" aesthetic that defines New Nordic cuisine. Copenhagen restaurant Noma is where the trend started. The co-owner, Claus Meyer, worked with other Scandinavian chefs in 2004 to promote a "Manifesto of the New Nordic Kitchen." That document advocates seasonal cooking with a focus on products that thrive in the Nordic countries.

Google has hired senior P&G exec Kirk Perry to woo advertisers to its properties. Perry, who was president of family care at P&G, was named president, brand solutions at Google, a new role reporting to Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora. Mr. Perry becomes one of few direct reports to Mr. Arora's business group, which includes the heads of the Americas, Asia and Northern Europe. With the hire, Google is redoubling its efforts to pry brand advertising dollars from TV.