Stephan's Thursday Picks

• Panera to discontinue charged energy drinks (NYT)
• In budding battle over lab-grown meat, Florida takes an opening stab (CBC)
• Hudson's Bay to close Regina store next year, latest in series of cuts (Globe and Mail)
• Campari CEO bets on growth in U.S., Asia-Pacific despite sector struggles (WSJ)
• Shopify shares plunge nearly 19% on lower-than-expected outlook for next quarter (Globe and Mail)

 Stephan's Wednesday Picks

• How online shopping is saving bricks-and-mortar retail (WSJ)
• The package king of Miami (New York Magazine)
• Consumers fed up with food costs are ditching big brands (WSJ)
• How bad are ultra-processed foods, really (NYT)
• Canada is hiking taxes, regulation, as U.S. economy booms (Fortune)

 Stephan's Tuesday Picks

• Roger Martin: Where to start with strategy (Medium)
• How to prepare for the CFO role (McKinsey)
• Overcoming retail complexity with AI-powered pricing (BCG)
• Milk has lost its magic (The Atlantic)
• Woolworths CEO announces worse-than expected results for March quarter (The Guardian)

 Stephan's Monday Picks

• Canada's shopping for a foreign grocer. Can an international retailer succeed here (CBC)
• Loblaw CFO pushes back on claims its pricing practices are unfair (Bloomberg)
• Loblaw boycott organizer says she met with CEO to talk about grocery prices (Globe and Mail)
• The year is 1966 - and there's a protest over Loblaw prices (CBC)
• Lavender is the springtime answer to pumpkin spice (NYT)

 Stephan's Friday Picks

• How Pet Value monetizes our fur baby love (Globe and Mail)
• Wayfair's new strategy looks built to last (WSJ)
• The future of New York City's pizza is electric (NYT)
• Loblaw's facade of benevolence has fully cracked (Globe and Mail)
• From the archives (1999): The inner Jeff Bezos (Wired)

 Stephan's Thursday Picks

• Technology in retail: Escaping the complexity trap (Bain)
• Ralph Lauren invites everybody to return to (his) office (NYT)
• Walmart takes on Trader Joe's and Whole Foods with new premium brand (WSJ)
• How did Black Forest cake become the world's favourite dessert (NYT)
• More stores are ditching self-checkout amid theft and customer complaints (CBC)

 Stephan's Wednesday Picks

• Tim Hortons parent reports 18% profit boost on strong demand (Globe and Mail)
• Getir, a rapid grocery delivery service, exits the U.S. and Europe (NYT)
• Hudson's Bay cuts dozens of jobs, cites pressures on retail sector (Globe and Mail)
• Same-store sales drop at Starbucks, pushing revenue down 1.8% (NYT)
• McDonald's posts rare quarterly miss as customers turn picky (Globe and Mail)