by - July 6, 2015 12:48 pm
Simplicity drives some CEOs to wear personal, company uniforms
Business legends Steve Jobs and Don Tyson did it, and their successors Tim Cook and Donnie Smith also do it. That is they dressed down, so to speak, as CEOs…
Tag: Foran
by - May 4, 2015 1:32 pm
Wal-Mart makes more changes to U.S. management team
Changes continue at Walmart U.S. with CEO Greg Foran shaking up the status quo as part of a larger effort to streamline the reporting bureaucracy and improve store sales. On…
by - April 1, 2015 8:40 pm
Foran updates progress in Walmart U.S., says more improvements coming
Criticism of Walmart U.S. stores was pointed during a conference Wednesday in New York City. The company needs to improve shopper experiences, fresh food quality, check-out speed, store in-stock levels,…
by - February 16, 2015 8:17 pm
Wal-Mart seeks customer service feedback with kiosk in Bentonville store
There are numerous ways retail giant Wal-Mart assesses customer service feedback from its 5,000 U.S. stores. But there is evidence that a kiosk positioned directly in the front of the…
by - October 15, 2014 7:36 pm
Wal-Mart’s new U.S. boss addresses inventory, stocking problems
Greg Foran has had an “unvarnished” view of store operations at Walmart U.S., and he said restoring balance between inventory and sales is needed to improve lackluster margins. He admitted…
by - July 28, 2014 5:04 pm
Foran pick to lead Walmart U.S. scrutinized, other exec moves expected
Wal-Mart’s decision to promote Greg Foran to CEO of Walmart U.S. was a surprising move to analysts given Foran does not have the U.S. retail experience that other execs within…