Stephan's Thursday Picks

• How Allbirds became Silicon Valley's favourite sneaker (WSJ)
• Adidas bet on the rebirth of Reebok. Has it paid off? (Bloomberg)
• UK sales of scented candles soar as Covid restrictions tighten (The Guardian)
• Chipotle to open its first digital-only restaurant as online orders soar (CNBC)
• Alibaba sees $56-billion of sales as Singles Day shopping event gets into full swing (Globe and Mail)