Thursday, 2 March 2023

 Stephan's Thursday Picks

  • These companies want to tackle food waste with microbes (MIT Technology Review)
  • More Brits turn to Aldi as inflation hits record high (Bloomberg)
  • Mindsets for success: Lessons from top CEOs (McKinsey)
  • Airlines dynamic pricing may be causing them to pay higher prices than their neighbours (Globe and Mail)
  • TikTok made knockoffs cool. At what cost? (The Atlantic)

Wednesday, 1 March 2023

 Stephan's Wednesday Picks

  • Is private equity tearing the soul out of Morrisons (The Guardian)
  • Why retailers fail to adopt advanced data analytics (HBR)
  • British growers warn of leek shortage amid 'challenging weather' (Bloomberg)
  • Sake is booming in America (NYT)
  • Ozempic is changing the definition of being thin (The Cut)

Tuesday, 28 February 2023

 Stephan's Tuesday Picks

  • Roger Martin: Platform businesses & strategy (Medium)
  • Where did all the merlot go (WSJ)
  • How to make coffee without the beans (NEO.LIFE)
  • Shortage of onions threatens a new chapter in global food crisis (Bloomberg)
  • Phosphorus saved our way of life - and now threatens to end it (The New Yorker)

Monday, 27 February 2023

 Stephan's Monday Picks

  • Notice of Meeting: Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food (House of Commons)
  • 2022 Warren Buffet Letter to Shareholders (Berkshire Hathaway)
  • Walmart: Watch your back, Amazon (WSJ)
  • Loblaw says grocery prices to keep rising, as grocer reports profit increase amid inflation (Globe and Mail)
  • Soy, oat, and almond drinks can be called milk, FDA says (NYT)

Friday, 24 February 2023

 Stephan's Friday Picks

  • Big Soda's alcohol drinks worry experts (NYT)
  • Venture fundraising hits nine-year low (WSJ)
  • Joe Mimran looks to revive Tilley, and it's not just about the hat (Globe and Mail)
  • Going deep vs headlines (Clearfield Group)
  • From the archives (2004): Co-Op brings back the famous 'divi' (The Guardian)

Thursday, 23 February 2023

Stephan's Thursday Picks

  • Barnes & Noble takes page from Amazon with $40-a-year membership program (WSJ)
  • Why are Blundstone boots so popular (NYT)
  • It's hard to play the market with Bed Bath & Beyond. These meme stock investors are trying (WSJ)
  • Walmart CEO Doug McMillon vows to keep private labels priced low to fight inflation (CNBC)
  • Want that coffee with olive oil? Starbucks bets Italians will (NYT)

Wednesday, 22 February 2023

 Stephan's Wednesday Picks

  • Supermarkets are having a fire sale on data about you (The Markup)
  • Why crop nutrients are suddenly political (Bloomberg)
  • Walgreens CEO bets on doctors over drugstores (WSJ)
  • Tim Hortons turfs key store owner amid battle with franchisees over profitability (Globe and Mail)
  • The pandemic sent US consumers back to the sugar bowl (Bloomberg)