Tuesday, 12 October 2021

 Stephan's Tuesday Picks

  • Restaurants spend big for upgraded outdoor dining (WSJ)
  • Supply chain havoc is getting worse (Vox)
  • China's tech antitrust campaign snares food delivery giant Meituan  (NYT)
  • Chobani CEO is using his yogurt empire to resettle Afghan refugees (Fast Company)
  • The world's 50 best restaurants: 2021 (Eater)

Friday, 8 October 2021

 Stephan's Friday Picks

  • Lululemon launches Mirror in Canada (Globe and Mail)
  • Indra Nooyi on the truth of corporate responsibility (NYT)
  • What's the point of 15-minute grocery delivery (Vice)
  • The future of French farmers are tech-savvy, and want weekends off (NYT)
  • From the archives (2019): The female chef making Japan's most elaborate cuisine her own (The New Yorker)

Thursday, 7 October 2021

 Stephan's Thursday Picks

  • Andy Jassy says the company could do more to treat workers better (CNBC)
  • PepsiCo juggles strong demand and supply chain challenges (WSJ)
  • Robots take over Italy's vineyards as wineries struggle with labour shortages (WSJ)
  • Canada's smallest canola harvest in 13 years forces importers to turn elsewhere (Globe and Mail
  • Dick's Sporting Goods' new CEO: Being a female leader is a huge asset (WSJ)

Wednesday, 6 October 2021

 Stephan's Wednesday Picks

  • Nobody really knows how the economy works (NYT)
  • Rent the Runway files for IPO (CNBC)
  • Clothing retailers boost profit margins by offering fewer markdowns (WSJ)
  • Supply chain snarls delay books (NYT)
  • Online ordering is ruining lunch for the rest of us (Slate)

Tuesday, 5 October 2021

 Stephan's Tuesday Picks

  • The time to buy your holiday presents is now (Wired)
  • Will remote workers get left behind in the hybrid office (NYT)
  • Pandemic's Peloton obsession turns to Peloton fatigue (WSJ)
  • The rush to save Christmas reaches peak shipping-season frenzy (Bloomberg)
  • Mark McEwan's restaurant and gourmet foods business files for creditor protection (Globe and Mail)

Monday, 4 October 2021

 Stephan's Monday Picks

  • Dollar stores hit a pandemic downturn (NYT)
  • U.S. firm wins auction to take over Morrisons (BBC)
  • Warby Parker soared in its market debut (CNBC)
  • The cotton tote crisis (NYT)
  • Experts warn of high level of chemicals in clothes by some fast fashion retailers (CBC)

Friday, 1 October 2021

 Stephan's Friday Picks

  • Inside America's broken supply chain (Washington Post)
  • Macy's sues Amazon over billboard at flagship store (NYT)
  • Carlyle, Calpers in ESG data push for $4 trillion of funds (Bloomberg)
  • Goodbye to the 'office mom' (NYT)
  • From the archives (1972): Eating crawfish in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana (The New Yorker)