Walmart today announced that Lena Hurst will become Vice President of Walmart Go Local, Walmart’s delivery service platform. Ms. Hurst joins Walmart from Shipt, where she served as chief business officer. Mr. Hurst will be responsible for the strategic direction, operations and general management of Walmart Go Local as it continues to expand by providing reliable same-day delivery to retailers of all sizes.
“Lina brings extensive last-mile and delivery expertise and a track record of building strategic partnerships and accelerating growth,” said Jennifer McKeehan, senior vice president of end-to-end delivery for Walmart US. Ta. It complements the team as we continue to innovate and expand the way we provide delivery services to major retailers. ā
In two years, Walmart GoLocal has grown to serve third-party retailers across a dozen industries, enables millions of deliveries for retailers, and delivers to more than 18,000 U.S. ZIP codes. It is now possible. Hearst will focus on further expanding the business and expanding Walmart’s Go Local capabilities to meet retailers’ evolving fulfillment needs.
During his time at Shipt, Hearst was responsible for strategic retail, brand and innovation partnerships, optimizing order volumes, expanding the company’s delivery footprint, and bringing hundreds of retailers to the company’s marketplace and last-mile services. played an important role. Prior to joining Shipt, Hearst began his career in management consulting, spending his 10 years at Target in various roles in merchandising and business partnerships.