Stephan's Monday Picks

• CVS was so worried about shoplifting that it stole its own soul (Washington Post)
• Kraft Heinz is planning a breakup (WSJ)
• Ulta Beauty enters UK with retail chain Space NK's acquisition (Reuters)
• Ferrero strikes roughly $3 billion deal for maker of Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes (WSJ)
• The pants cost $20. They explain $86 billion of Costco sales (WSJ)

 Stephan's Friday Picks

• 6 kinds of board members - and how to influence them (HBR)
• The art and science of reducing retail shrink (McKinsey)
• Starbucks CEO takes on chain's social media controversy (WSJ)
• Jorge Lemann's 3G fuels hedge fund bets for billionaire dynasty (Bloomberg)
• From the archives (2004): Interbrew said to be near deal for Brazil brewer AmBev (NYT)