Stephan's Tuesday Picks

• Restaurants defend dining rooms as COVID-19 spreads (WSJ)
• The future of U.S. grocery: Maintaining the momentum (Bain)
• The pandemic's hottest accessory: nightguards (Globe and Mail)
• Smaller is big in new e-commerce warehouses (WSJ)
• VF soars most in 33 years after $2.1 billion Supreme deal (Bloomberg)

 Stephan's Monday Picks

• Petco says it's filed confidentially for U.S. IPO (Bloomberg)
• Uber sees 'fundamental shift' in food delivery demand (BBC)
• How an Eataly executive spends his Sundays (NYT)
• What's fueling the sudden surge in international grocery stores in Moncton (CBC)
• Canadian Tire takes 'cautious approach' to holiday promotions to help manage store traffic amid pandemic (Globe and Mail)

 Stephan's Friday Picks

• Unifor expands Loblaw battle beyond Newfoundland (Globe and Mail)
• Fast Food's bet on breakfast goes bust during pandemic (WSJ)
• Aphria to buy beer maker Sweetwater for $300 million (Globe and Mail)
• Supermarkets get new looks as shoppers adapt to pandemic (WSJ)
• From the archives (1981): The controversy over infant formula (NYT)

 Stephan's Thursday Picks

• Comcast, Walmart in talks to develop smart TVs (WSJ)
• Marks & Spencer boosted by Ocado revenue (Bloomberg)
• French shopkeepers revolt against orders to close (NYT)
• AB Foods says Covid won't prompt Primark online rethink (Reuters)
• The decade of VC funding that shaped e-commerce and DTC brands (Retail Dive)

 Stephan's Wednesday Picks

• Walmart scraps plan to have robots scan shelves (WSJ)
• Ikea says second round of lockdowns will have less impact on its business (FT)
• Are scenarios limiting your pandemic recovery strategy (McKinsey)
• Ocado raises profit target as online grocery demand expands (Bloomberg)
• Clorox books record sales jump on disinfectant demand (WSJ)

 Stephan's Tuesday Picks

• Strategy as problem-solving (Medium)
• Nestle buys U.S. meal delivery group Freshly (Reuters)
• New online bookshop unites indies to rival Amazon (The Guardian)
• France to close supermarket bookshelves to quell shopkeeper ire (Bloomberg)
• Turning private labels into powerhouse brands (McKinsey)

 Stephan's Monday Picks

• Classic toys are making a comeback during the pandemic (Washington Post)
• In luxury market, being Amazon is still a burden (WSJ)
• How Yeti survived a pandemic while selling $300 coolers (Medium)
• Private equity group bets $11 billion that Dunkin and Arby's go together (NYT)
• Kraft Heinz signals the great grocery boom isn't over (WSJ)