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Walmart’s Lead US eCommerce Exec Steps Down
January 20, 2022

Walmart’s top eCommerce in the U.S. executive is leaving the company, part of a series of recent leadership changes at the retail giant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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D2C Cosmetics Startup Beautycounter Grabs Former Shiseido CEO to Scale Biz
January 20, 2022

Marc Rey will be the new CEO of Counter Brands, parent company of clean beauty brand Beautycounter, effective Feb. 1, with Founder Gregg Renfrew becoming the company’s executive chair and chief brand officer, according to a Wednesday (Jan. 19) press release. Get the Full Story...

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Google Taps PayPal’s Arnold Goldberg to Run Payments Division
January 19, 2022

Google has hired former PayPal Holdings Inc. executive Arnold Goldberg to oversee its payments division, which recently dissolved its quest to join the banking community, according to a Bloomberg report Wednesday (Jan. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Responding to ‘Pandemic Fatigue,’ Companies Lead With Empathy
January 19, 2022

After two years of the pandemic — and the new way of living and working that came along with it, with no end in sight — more and more people are naturally responding to the prolonged anxiety and uncertainty with fatigue, exhaustion, lack of motivation,...

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Biden to Nominate Raskin for Top Fed Banking Regulator Position
January 13, 2022

President Joe Biden will nominate Sarah Bloom Raskin to be top banking regulator for the Federal Reserve, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday (Jan. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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JCPenney Names Execs to Lead eCommerce, Tech Units
January 12, 2022

JCPenney announced Monday (Jan. 11) that it has named two new executive appointments, with Sharmeelee Bala now the new chief information officer and Katie Mullen being named chief digital and transformation officer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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SaaS Firm MX Names Interim CEO as Founder Transitions to Executive Chair
January 11, 2022

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm MX tapped Shane Evans to take on the role of interim CEO and member of the board of directors as founder Ryan Caldwell transitions from CEO to executive chair. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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DiDi Co-Founder Steps Down As Company Chairman Amid Delisting
January 11, 2022

The co-founder of Chinese ride-hailing giant DiDi Chuxing has left his position as chairman of the company’s payment operation amid a cybersecurity investigation and delisting on the New York Stock Exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Multiple Workers Leave Microsoft for Meta’s Metaverse
January 10, 2022

Microsoft has seen its augmented realty (AR) team shrink by more than 100 members since last year, many of them moving to Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) as Big Tech seeks employees with the expertise needed to craft the metaverse, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday...