Stephan's Monday Picks

• Dollar General might get shortchanged with CEO encore (WSJ)
• Capturing mind share with precision branding (BCG)
• Carl Icahn bet against U.S. shopping malls. Now he says the game was rigged (WSJ)
• Retailers' seasonal hiring plans signal a cooling labour market (NYT)
• Flexport is laying off 20% of its workforce (CNBC)