Stephan's Thursday Picks

• The reinvention of America's shopping malls (FT)
• How the MAHA era is changing grocery aisles (WSJ)
• Saks files for bankruptcy as department stores fight for survival (NYT)
• McDonald's lowering value meal prices as cash-strapped customers cut back (Globe and Mail)
• Google bets on AI-based shopping with new AI agents for retailers (WSJ)