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Recalibrating for retail
The lessons behind Acid League’s new ‘Shortcut’ sauces. Plus: Chipotle on Ozempic, Sweetgreen’s new plates, and a coffee experience I’ll never forget.
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Prospectus Prospectus
Analyzing Cava’s IPO filing
Is the fast-casual Mediterranean chain ready for pickup?
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Executive Briefing
Shopify’s actually-clever consumer rewards program
Also: Chipotle is playing offense again.
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Executive Briefing
Growing in a downturn
Also: Oura’s new Gucci ring. And: Wednesday is the new Monday (and the new Thursday).
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Executive Briefing
A24, the cool film studio, wants to sell you a membership
Highbrow brilliant? Also: Chipotle says it’s ‘finally getting back to pre-pandemic operations’.
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Executive Briefing
Sweetgreen’s new ‘Sweetpass’ is a hint of things to come
Think of this as an example mini-game in the personalized future of marketing.
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Executive Briefing
Blue Bottle is testing oat milk ‘as the default option’
Also: Lunch is back! And more of Chipotle’s reopening takeaways.
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Executive Briefing
What will happen to Sweetgreen?
The 2010s’ favorite salad brand has a new look. Can it re-accelerate after a spoiled pandemic year?
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Executive Briefing
Why Sweetgreen just shredded its loyalty program
Also: How Nike wants to own the customer relationship — everywhere. And Squarespace’s pre-IPO bet on Tock.
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Executive Briefing
Goop Kitchen’s taste test
And a
Consumer Trends
update.
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Executive Briefing
The desk lunch is on hold
How Sweetgreen, Chipotle, and fast-casual restaurants are changing their strategies for the times.
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Executive Briefing
Panera’s $9 coffee subscription and the art of forming a habit
And: How Starbucks’ personalized email marketing is the best in the business.
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Executive Briefing
Inside Sweetgreen’s new-concept restaurant
We paid a lunchtime visit to Sweetgreen’s soft launch. Here’s what it was like.
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Executive Briefing
Sweetgreen’s office kiosk strategy is brilliant
The salad chain now has “Outposts” in almost 125 offices.
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