Stephan's Thursday Picks

• The new J. Crew (GQ)
• Fairfax proposed taking Swiss Chalet owner Recipe Unlimited private in $1.2 billion deal (Globe and Mail)
• Ben & Jerry's tells court that Unilever could undermine its social mission (WSJ)
• Robot arms are replacing shelf stockers in Japan's stores (Bloomberg)
• The dinner tab has soared. Here are all the reasons (NYT)