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  • Chipotle names Scott Boatwright chief executive officer.<br /> https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chipotle-names-scott-boatwright-chief-executive-officer-and-member-of-the-board-302301451.htmlLeadership

    Chipotle names Scott Boatwright as CEO

    By Jonathan Roeder, Leslie Patton, and others
  • Customer hoarding paper towels during the coronavirus crisis in GermanyRetail

    Spooked shoppers load up on toilet paper during port strike

    By Jaewon Kang, Leslie Patton, and others
  • John DonahoeRetail

    Hundreds of staffers laid off at Nike, as second-round cuts hit Oregon headquarters

    By Kim Bhasin, Leslie Patton, and others
  • Kellogg brand Pringles chips for sale at a supermarket in Dobbs Ferry, New York, US, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Kellogg Co. said it will split into three independent companies, sparking a rally in the food conglomerates shares. Photographer: Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesFinance

    Demand for Pringles is so high, the manufacturer has to build more factories in Asia to keep up: ‘We’re selling every can of Pringles we can make’

    By Leslie Patton and Bloomberg
  • DENVER, COLORADO &#8211; MAY 8: A group of pickleball players meetup to play at Martin Luther King Jr. Park to play pickleball in protest against Denver Parks and Recreations actions to close pickleball courts and stop plans for future courts on May 8, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. After receiving noise complaints, Denver Parks and Recreation decided to close pickleball courts at Congress Park and cancel plans to open new courts at Congress Park and Sloans Lake. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)Lifestyle

    Forget the open bars and secret Santas. Holiday office parties are now all about candle-making classes and playing pickleball

    By Jo Constantz, Leslie Patton, and others
  • A shopper walking through the aisle of a Tesco supermarket in London. Picture date: Saturday September 3, 2022. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images)Retail

    Ozempic-type drugs are forcing food giants to grapple with less-hungry, less-impulse-prone consumers: ‘This is brand-new territory’

    By Leslie Patton and Bloomberg
  • A bottle of Clorox bleach arranged in Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. Clorox Co. is scheduled to release earnings figures on February 4. Photographer: Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesRetail

    A cyberattack against Clorox last month that shut down factories has created a nationwide shortage of bleach and cat litter

    By Leslie Patton and Bloomberg
  • American shopperRetail

    The American shopper’s toothpaste choices are trying to tell us something about inflation—and that long-predicted recession

    By Leslie Patton and Bloomberg
  • Young woman with shopping bags.Finance

    The resilient US consumer is slowing down and analysts are worried they could be ‘hitting a breaking point’

    By Leslie Patton, Brendan Case, and others
  • Cardi B, OffsetRetail

    McDonald’s new Cardi B & Offset meal provokes backlash from some franchisees who claim it breaks the ‘Golden Arches Code’

    By Leslie Patton and Bloomberg
  • Logo of Starbucks hangs on the well kept brick-wall of the old building.Success

    Starbucks is experiencing an executive exodus following the return of CEO Howard Schultz and another top lieutenant just left

    By Leslie Patton and Bloomberg
  • Popeyes chicken sandwichRetail

    Popeyes’ bold plan to squeeze MSG out of its chickens by 2025 is running into the supply-chain crisis

    By Leslie Patton and Bloomberg
  • A customer places a takeaway food order inside a McDonalds Corp. restaurant in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. This week Moscow introduced new rules to require proof of vaccination, recovery from Covid-19 or a recent negative PCR test in order to dine indoors. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesRetail

    McDonald’s has shuffled menu during the pandemic to save time and simplify operations: parfaits and salads out

    By Leslie Patton and Bloomberg
  • Carl IcahnFinance

    Carl Icahn’s campaign for McDonald’s to treat pigs better fails with just 1% shareholder support as racial audit gets go-ahead

    By Scott Deveau, Leslie Patton, and others
  • Buffalo WingsRetail

    Blame ‘shrinkflation’ for smaller portions of salads, chicken nuggets and fries at restaurants

    By Leslie Patton and Bloomberg