Stephan's Thursday Picks

• Leger polling company acquires U.S. market research firm to expand into consumer goods (Globe and Mail)
• Inside the underground market for fake Amazon reviews (Wired)
• Empire tight-lipped about IT issues impacting its pharmacies (CBC)
• Crunch time as crisp makers adopt plastic-free packets (BBC)
• Chief performance officers can be a secret ingredient for private equity success. Here's why (McKinsey)