Meet the 45-Year-Old Executive Helping Kroger Take on Amazon, Walmart, and Aldi

Yael Cosset, 45, is tasked with helping Kroger fend off those threats. He’s the head of digital for the grocer and in May will be promoted to chief information officer.

Kroger May Be Winning the Grocery Wars vs. Amazon and Walmart

Battered by a two-year price war and waging an expensive battle for superior home delivery, Kroger’s profits have taken a hit. But it has steadily increased sales even as it cuts prices.

Walmart Launches New Reusable Bag Campaign

April 10, 2019 Walmart

Walmart announced that for the first time, checkout carousels at its U.S. stores will include reusable bags that will be available to customers for purchase. The aim of this new campaign is to help reduce plastic waste and increase customer convenience by placing reusable bags in easy to find and highly frequented sections of its stores.

Walmart Loses Another Senior Female Executive as Katie Finnegan Leaves

April 9, 2019 Matthew Boyle, Bloomberg

Walmart Inc. lost another senior female executive as Katie Finnegan, who co-led the retailer’s technology incubation arm, announced her departure.

Walmart Teams Up With Google to Offer Voice-Activated Grocery Shopping

Walmart customers will be able to order groceries with voice commands through Google’s smart-home assistant, the retail giant announced on Tuesday in its latest effort to compete with Amazon.