Stephan's Thursday Picks

• A food reckoning is coming (The Atlantic)
• As cash fades, small retailers embrace efforts to rein in swipe fees (NYT)
• Hudson's Bay demise leaves large swath of empty real estate in its wake (Globe and Mail)
• Consumers are financing their groceries. What does that say about the economy (NYT)
• Retailers, ducking trade war curve balls, stick to their plans (WSJ)