Stephan's Monday Picks

• A grudge match in Japan: One corner, new 7-Eleven's (NYT)
• Fried-chicken craze is causing U.S. to run low on poultry (Bloomberg)
• Unifor pushes grocers to restore pandemic pay premiums (Globe and Mail)
• Canadian retailers better placed to weather third wave (RBC)
• Shoppers returning to stores lift clothing sales (WSJ)