Mac Naughton Out in Walmart Merchandising Shuffle

Duncan Mac Naughton, chief merchandising officer for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has left the company, according to media reports, to pursue other opportunities.

U.S. CEO Greg Foran will not immediately name a new chief merchant, but instead will retool the merchandising team, according to Jon Springer of weekly trade magazine Supermarket News.

Jack Sinclair, currently the executive vice president of food, will be replaced by Steve Bratspies, the company’s current executive vice president of general merchandise. Sinclair will help transition the food business in coming weeks before taking another role at Walmart, to be announced at a later date, Foran said in a memo.

Also affected in the shakeup, according to the report, are Andy Barron, who will retain his role as executive vice president of softlines and also assume responsibilities for general merchandise.

 Michelle Gloeckler will remain executive vice president of consumables and U.S. manufacturing, with Labeed Diab, senior vice president of health and wellness, now reporting to Gloeckler.

John Aden, executive vice president of sales innovation, and Scott Huff, executive vice president of merchandising operations, will remain in their roles. All but Diab will report to Foran.