Stephan's Wednesday Picks

• Unlocking growth in CPG with AI and advanced analytics (BCG) 
• Success in the apparel industry depends on retail data analytics (McKinsey)
• Food halls are everywhere now. It's because we crave 'authenticity' (Vox)
• Dollar Tree's $9 billion problem: Family Dollar isn't paying off (WSJ)
• Jeff Raider on founding Warby Parker and Harry's (NYT)

Stephan's Wednesday Picks

• The crazy, contentious history of Taco Tuesday (Thrillist)
• Amazon is stuffing its search results pages with ads (Recode)
• Tokyo's long lines lead to magic (and life-changing ramen) (Afar)
• A brief, bitter history of wild watermelon (Gastro Obscura)
• Hudson's Bay Co., Austria-based Signa form joint venture in European retail (CBC)

Stephan's Monday Picks

• Next generation superfood supplements - with beauty benefits (NYT)
• Luxury and cheap retail are thriving. But stores for the middle class are dying (Quartz)
• The need for speed. Capturing today's fashion consumer (McKinsey)
• In battle of the discounters, Dollar General gains an edge (WSJ)
• They myth of authenticity is killing Tex-Mex (Eater)