brand news
Posted by Sara Zucker on March 16, 2010 05:55 AM
Luxury brand Cartier will finally open an online store for American shoppers. [WWD]
PayPal's new app allows for money transfers via smartphone. [TechCrunch]
Designers are trying harder to appeal to consumers rather than create trends. [NY Times]
A Burger King new promotion puts consumers' mugs on sandwich wrappers. [BrandFreak]
Phillips-van Heusen spent $3 billion to acquire the Tommy Hilfiger company. [NY Times]
Sports channel Versus is back on the air thanks to a Comcast-DirecTV deal. [LA Times]
India banned Fashion TV for the second time due to indecent exposure. [Independent UK]
Virgin America flight attendants participate in a new reality show called 'Fly Girls.' [WSJ]
Model Gisele Bundchen designed an eco-friendly skincare line for Sejaa Pure Skincare. [People]
According to Hitwise, Facebook is the U.S.'s most-clicked website. [Daily Finance]
Procter & Gamble aims to become more green with a new campaign. [Boston Herald]
Twitter doesn't quite announce its ad strategy at SXSW as planned. [Adweek]
The Augusta National Golf Club's 2010 Masters Tournament will air in 3-D. [Business Insider]
It isn't available for purchase just yet, but iPad batteries already have a cost. [AP]
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