Kroger has appointed former Walmart and Jet.com executive Nate Faust as its new chief e-commerce officer, effective September 1. Faust, who co-founded Jet.com and later led U.S. e-commerce supply chain at Walmart, brings more than 20 years of experience building and scaling online retail businesses. CEO Greg Foran, who previously worked with Faust at Walmart, said Faust built businesses that redefined customer expectations around speed, value, and order accuracy. Industry observers expect Faust to focus on replacing third-party delivery services with Kroger's own capabilities, improving the Ocado partnership, and using retail media revenue to subsidize fulfillment.
Kroger CompanyAppointment of new chief e-commerce officer to lead strategy
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Ocado Group PLCPotential focus on improving Ocado partnership, but no direct action
