Stephan's Thursday Picks

• How Walmart in Mexico changed everything for an omnichannel future (McKinsey)
• The golden age of loyalty is done - but it can return (Globe and Mail)
• Amid Arizona's historic drought, a produce garden blooms (NYT)
• Oatly names new CEO and narrows quarterly loss (WSJ)
• The companies trying to make live shopping a thing in the United States (NYT)

Stephan's Thursday Picks

• Amazon's October attempt at Prime Day falls flat, analysts say (WSJ)
• An activist investor has a garbage plan for Coca-Cola (Semafor)
• Instacart cuts its valuation for a third time to $13 billion (Bloomberg)
• A salt-loving nation tries to shake the habit (WSJ)
• Retailers, brands, and tech platforms bet big on live-streamed shopping in the U.S. (WSJ)