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Analyzing Cava’s IPO filing
Is the fast-casual Mediterranean chain ready for pickup?
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Consumer behavior is ‘difficult to predict at best right now’
Notes from Target and Walmart earnings. Also: Robot salads, Drizly data, and Instacart’s early vision for AI-native grocery shopping.
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A new premium card for the Erewhon set
Can Ness, a new wellness-meets-finance startup, compete with Chase and Amex? Also: Inside Sweetgreen’s new loyalty program. And the LinkedIn olive oil mess.
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Apple’s ‘mixed reality’ goggles are imminent
Why they’re worth your attention and imagination.
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Growing in a downturn
Also: Oura’s new Gucci ring. And: Wednesday is the new Monday (and the new Thursday).
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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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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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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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The audacity of MrBeast Burger
YouTube’s star creator launched a virtual burger chain with 300 delivery-only restaurants. It’s on fire, for now.
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The desk lunch is on hold
How Sweetgreen, Chipotle, and fast-casual restaurants are changing their strategies for the times.
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The audacity of launching now
Tradeoffs abound.
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Shopify’s uninspired vision of the future of shopping
And: The real challenge for Sweetgreen’s new Plates.
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How to talk to your customers right now
A simple guide for unusual times.
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Outdoor Voices shows community only gets you so far
Also: Ben Thompson and the bottom-up approach to subscription podcasting.
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The end of Brandless, a new beginning for Harry’s
And: Why was David Chang slinging Sweetgreen today?
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How ‘canceled’ was Away this Christmas?
Also: The SoftBank slump, Sweetgreen’s year ahead, and weekend reading for ‘Parasite’ fans.
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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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Sweetgreen’s quiet delivery roll-out, What Shopify’s new CBD program means
Shopify just opened the door to CBD e-commerce — sort of.
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Sweetgreen’s new store concept, Netflix’s belly flop
Plus: A new favorite business podcast for summer grilling.
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Man Repeller, Entireworld, and the case for FUN e-commerce
Also: Sweetgreen’s CEO on why it’s buying a dinner delivery startup.
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