Walmart promotes Judith McKenna to COO of U.S. operations
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Supermarket News] - By Jon Springer - December 11, 2014 -
Wal-Mart Stores on Wednesday said that Judith McKenna has been promoted to COO of Walmart U.S., succeeding Gisel Ruiz, who has been appointed EVP of Walmart International.
The appointments are effective immediately, and continue the rapid churn at the senior levels of the retailer’s U.S. operations.
That division, still struggling to keep up the sales pace of competitors like Costco and Kroger, replaced CEO Bill Simon in August, and last month saw chief merchant Duncan Mac Naughton resign amid a merchandising shakeup.
McKenna, who had been serving as chief development officer for Walmart U.S., will report directly to U.S. CEO Greg Foran.
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