ReadWrite
Yahoo is rolling out ads for apps across its mobile properties, a way to make money off of mobile websites and apps by placing the ads for them in contextually relevant spaces. Such ads appear in streams of content and help drive downloads to mobile applications. In most deals, publishers get paid for every download they drive.
Automotive News
It's Nissan's best car for bringing in buyers new to the brand, and it's the top seller in the segment in Europe but it has always had an ersatz, polarizing quality in the U.S. The new Juke, unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show this week, is no less "love it or hate it" than the current model. Worldwide, sales have totaled 420,000 in four years, including 38,157 in the United States last year.
Adweek
Arby's is paying Pharrell Williams $44,100 for his Vivienne Westwood designer hat that he wore during the Grammys on Jan. 27. The snag came out on Twitter during the Oscars. Arby's logo shares a similar look to the fedora he wore. The money goes to Williams' One Hand to Another charity.
Nation's Restaurant News
Pizza Hut is testing an innovation that would let guests order and pay using the table they're sitting at. The Plano, Texas-based chain said the interactive table functions like a giant tablet app. Customers could use the app to choose the size of their pizzas with the same pinch-and-spread motions they might use on a smartphone or pick their toppings by swiping through an interactive menu.
NYSportsJournalism.com
Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, John and Patrick McEnroe and the Bryan Brothers got the focus on the tennis court on Monday evening, but a roster of marketing partners courted people prior to and during the BNP Paribas Showdown in New York's Madison Square Garden, including Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, ESPN, Esurance, JW Marriott, Kia Motors and SAP.
The New York Post
The CEO of the Big Apple-based Modell's chain has been sued by rival Dick's Sporting Goods, which says he impersonated a Dick's executive this month in order to spy on a Dick's store in Princeton, N.J. He claimed to be a Dick's SVP as he persuaded employees to give him access to the backroom of the store and grilled them about the business, the suit alleges.
Cincinnati Enquirer
Procter & Gamble is racking up sales of high-end perfumes behind the combined sales of three top-tier brands not usually associated with P&G: Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci and Hugo Boss. P&G's "prestige fragrance" business generates an estimated $2.5 billion in sales a year, over 10% of the company's total beauty unit revenue.
Chain Store Age
The struggling retailer needs this like a hole in the head: Sears Holdings Corp. said it is reviewing its systems to see if there has been a security breach. So far, so good, per the retailer. Sears issued a statement after Bloomberg News reported on Friday that the U.S. Secret Service was investigating a possible breach at Sears. The report cited a person familiar with the investigation.
Chicago Tribune
Apple is expanding into hands-free automotive smartphone platforms with a new integrated iPhone voice-control system. CarPlay, to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this week, will roll out in Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo vehicles, demonstrating the software system that allows drivers to control their iPhones via touch and voice, Apple said.
Detroit Bureau
Dealers wanting to sell Kia's K900 luxury flagship have to pay $30,000 to training and showroom upgrades to meet the company's standards of making it a luxury competitor. But according to an Edmunds.com report, only 30% of Kia dealers will be eligible to sell the K900 when it his showrooms in a few weeks. Less than a third have paid the fees.