Stephan's Tuesday Picks

• How Swig turned dirty soda into a national obsession (Bloomberg)
• Luckin coffee backer Centurium is said to be in advanced talks for Blue Bottle (Bloomberg)
• Iran conflict sparks global rush for critical fertilizers (Bloomberg)
• Why dinner never gets easier (The Atlantic)
• War in the Middle East threatens global food production (WSJ)

Stephan's Monday Picks

• Parisians have given into the lunch salad (NYT)
• The allure of 'slop bowls' fades as consumers tighten spending (NYT)
• A new generation of mall rats has arrived (WSJ)
• We got hooked on fast, free shipping. Now retailers are taking it away (WSJ)
• Kroger's new CEO will focus on price, customer experiences (Bloomberg)

Stephan's Friday Picks

• Pizza Hut takes fans on a trip to its past (NYT)
• Can Reese's have too many pieces (FT)
• Target accelerates in-store investments as part of turnaround strategy (WSJ)
• Inside the unraveling of seafood magnate John Risley's billion dollar empire (Globe and Mail)
• From the archives (2019): How Target became the model in U.S. retail (Bloomberg)

 Stephan's Thursday Picks

• He's Reese's biggest advocate - and Hershey's biggest headache (WSJ)
• Are European supermarkets actually better and cheaper than American (Washington Post)
• Target's new CEO has a $6 billion plan to turn the tide (WSJ)
• B&M tries to win back Britain's discount shoppers (FT)
• The 13-second video that supercharged the McDonald's - Burger King rivalry (WSJ)

 Stephan's Wednesday Picks

• Another eating craze is straining supplies (Bloomberg)
• Bosses ditch 'peanut butter pay' in favor of giving big raises to top talent (Bloomberg)
• Chocolate kept in anti-theft boxes as shops warn it's being stolen to order (BBC)
• Iconic retailer Roots could be for sale as it launches strategic review (Globe and Mail)
• State of grocery retail MENA 2026: Managing the growth paradox (McKinsey)

 Stephan's Tuesday Picks

• Jimmy Pattison taps a tax whiz to run his empire (Bloomberg)
• Consumer packaged goods: Reigniting growth with portfolio realignment (McKinsey)
• America's love of ube is straining supply in the Philippines (Bloomberg)
• Strategy's biggest blind spot: Erosion of competitive advantage (McKinsey)
• American's can't quit steak, no matter the cost (Bloomberg)

 Stephan's Monday Picks

• Greg Abel's Letter to Shareholders (Berkshire Hathaway)
• The newest front in America's supermarket wars is ... Kentucky? (WSJ)
• The third-largest coffee chain in the U.S. sells very little hot coffee (WSJ)
• Ocado plans to cut 1,000 jobs and restructure technology unit (FT)
• Meat snack maker Archer gets $100 million loan as demand from women grows (Bloomberg)