BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart has named a new chief marketing officer to take the place of the outgoing Stephen Quinn. As of this month, Tony Rogers will return to the company’s Bentonville headquarters from China, where he has served as Walmart’s chief marketing officer for the past two years managing traditional, digital and social media
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart knows customers want to save not just money but also time. To meet that customer need, the retailer has introduced Walmart Pay — “a fast, easy and secure way for customers to pay with their smartphones in Walmart stores.” Built with the goal of improving how customers check out and dramatically
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Tony Rogers reportedly has been appointed as chief marketing officer at Walmart. Published reports said Friday that Rogers, a 10-year company veteran who has been CMO of Walmart China for the past two years, succeeds Stephen Quinn, who is retiring. Plans call for Rogers to start his new job in mid-January. Quinn
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Stephen Quinn reportedly is retiring next month as Walmart’s chief marketing officer. The discounter intends to hire Michael Francis, who spent nearly 27 years at Target Corp., as a marketing consultant, according to an article Thursday by the Wall Street Journal. Francis will begin an overhaul of Walmart’s marketing department and is
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Despite the emergence of multiple mobile payment platforms, Walmart has gone ahead and launched its own: Walmart Pay. The retail giant said Thursday that the debut of Walmart Pay makes it the only retailer to offer its own payment solution that works with any iOS or Android device, at any checkout lane and with any major
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Former longtime Walgreens executive George Riedl has been named president of health and wellness at Walmart. He succeeds Labeed Diab, who left Walmart to join Brookdale Senior Living Inc. as chief operating officer. Riedl most recently was president of Advanced Marketing & Sales Inc., an independent sales, marketing and consulting agency focused
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Labeed Diab, president of health and wellness for Walmart U.S., has left the retailer to become chief operating officer at Brookdale Senior Living Co., an operator of assisted and independent living centers for elderly clients. At Walmart, Diab had responsibility for the retailer’s full-service health and wellness offerings, including vision centers and primary
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Former longtime Walgreens executive George Riedl has been named a senior vice president and president of health and wellness at Walmart. He succeeds Labeed Diab, who left Walmart to join Brookdale Senior Living Inc. as chief operating officer. Riedl most recently was president of Advanced Marketing & Sales Inc., an independent sales,
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart on Tuesday reported fiscal third quarter net income of $3.30 billion, down from $3.71 billion a year ago but better than what Wall Street analysts were expecting. Comparable-store sales increased 1.5% on a traffic increase of 1.7%. The average purchase per customer was down 0.2%, compared to a 1.2% increase in
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Labeed Diab is leaving his post as president of health and wellness for Walmart U.S. to join Brookdale Senior Living Inc. as chief operating officer. Plans call for Diab to start at Brookdale, a Nashville, Tenn.-based operator of senior living communities across the country, on Nov. 16. Brookdale announced the appointment of Diab
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is again using its scale to bolster health care. The retailer has begun an initiative focusing on preventive care and supporting overall well-being across its entire assortment — in stores and online — through events, education, and an expanded assortment of products and services. For the second year, Walmart is working
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart named new head merchants for its Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club divisions, and designated a successor to its chief financial officer, who is retiring. Steve Bratspies, who most recently served as executive vice president of food for Walmart U.S., has taken the reins as chief merchandising officer of the division. In
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is lowering the bar for earnings over the next several quarters as it invests in a longer-term rebound by improving the store experience and expanding e-commerce capabilities, and merging the two to offer a seamless experience for shoppers. The bulk of the investment will occur in the fiscal year ending in
Reaction to Walmart’s announcement in mid-October that the retailer’s sales and earnings would suffer as a result of its heightened commitment to its employees, its stores and its online presence dwarfed any negativity the company had experienced in nearly two decades. The retailer’s stock plunged — and the rub-off impacted the entire retail community. Indeed,
