Walmart Names First Woman, Person of Color as Chief Merchant
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Walmart Inc. named company veteran Latriece Watkins as its chief US merchandising officer, giving her one of the most influential jobs in retail after a year of rapid shifts in consumer demand.
Watkins, 48, will start in her new role immediately, according to a memo Friday from John Furner, the head of Walmart’s US operations. She replaces Charles Redfield, who recently stepped down after a little more than a year on the job.