Stephan's Friday Picks

• Triggering a Canadian investment supercycle (TD Economics)
• How healthy are lentils (NYT)
• Two guys are eating their way around the world - without leaving New York (NYT)
• New York mayor faces off over Amazon (NYT)
• From the archives (Helen Rosner): What Le Cirque will be remembered for (The New Yorker)

 Stephan's Thursday Picks

• Canada grocer restores labels that helped consumers boycott US products (Bloomberg)
• Local business group sues over Mamdani's plan to open municipal grocery stores (WSJ)
• Shein bets on deals to revive its fashion success after $70 billion plunge (Bloomberg)
• New York mayor faces off against Amazon (NYT)
• Couche-Tard starts $8.7 billion takeover bid for Poland's Zabka (Bloomberg)

 Stephan's Wednesday Picks

• The box that built globalization (FT)
• The tech billionaire disrupting restaurants (FT)
• Roots agrees to go-private transaction led by Marquee Brands (Globe and Mail)
• Starbucks, Chipotle tweak menus and rewards to win over diners (Bloomberg)
• Plus-size clothes are disappearing at retailers in GLP-1 era (Bloomberg)

 Stephan's Tuesday Picks

• U.S. to boost beef imports to address high prices, Trump says (WSJ)
• Pork struggles to gain ground, even in middle of protein craze (Bloomberg)
• Skyrocketing beef prices finally have Americans reaching their spending limit (Bloomberg)
• Shein was fast fashion's next big thing. Now it's fighting for a second act (NYT)
• American shoppers are still spending but they're getting pickier (Bloomberg)

 Stephan's Monday Picks

• When brands lose their magic (FT)
• Walmart posts lowest sales growth in over six years (WSJ)
• US alcoholic beverage consumption stabilizes at historic low (Bloomberg)
• Albertsons CIO says its shoppers are buying more - thanks to AI (WSJ)
• Cold water cup noodles sell out in Japan as surprise summer hit (Bloomberg)

 Stephan's Friday Picks

• Anthony Bourdain's wild summers still echo in Provincetown (NYT)
• RIP Tony, you would have hated all this discourse (Bon Appetit)
• Amazon to expand drone delivery to 500 locales (WSJ)
• The meal kit industry is in disarray after a major supplier went bust (WSJ)
• Conde Nast CEO explains why Gourmet and not Bon Ap (Eater)

 Stephan's Thursday Picks

• Costco sells vacations, gas, and soon, Medicare plans (WSJ)
• Ice cream: How the big firms innovate to stay ahead (BBC)
• Udon billionaire bets thick noodles will win over Americans (Bloomberg)
• Target raises fiscal year forecast as turnaround gains traction with consumers (WSJ)
• TJX says self-inflicted issues hurt sales (WSJ)