Lena Hurst has been named the new vice president of GoLocal, Walmart’s delivery service platform. She will oversee the overall strategic direction, operations and management of the platform, growing the business and expanding its distribution capabilities to meet an evolving society. Sense of fulfillment needs.
Mr. Hurst joins Walmart from Shipt, where he served as chief business officer responsible for strategic retail, brand and innovation partnerships. She helped expand the company’s delivery footprint and optimize order volumes. Prior to that, Hearst worked with Target for 10 years in multiple merchandising and business partnership roles for her.
Jennifer McKeehan, senior vice president of end-to-end delivery for Walmart US, said Hearst brings extensive last-mile and delivery experience with a track record of building strategic partnerships and accelerating growth.
“We welcome Lina to the Walmart team and are excited to see the impact she will have on Walmart Go Local as we grow and optimize our capabilities for our customers,” McKeehan said in a statement. I’m excited,” he said. “Lina’s expertise in retail delivery will be a strong complement to our team as we continue to innovate and expand the way we provide delivery services to major retailers.”
Hurst said the delivery space is constantly evolving and he looks forward to leading the next chapter of Walmart Go Local, expanding its capabilities and building new relationships with retailers. .
Walmart has invested heavily in delivery services. Grant access to retail customers It strengthened its collection and delivery technology through a partnership with Salesforce earlier this year.the company launched Delivery as a service Added in 2021 home depot On that roster. It currently supports millions of deliveries for retailers across more than 18,000 zip codes in the United States.