Inside Marc Lore’s Walmart Legacy

Jet.com helped the retailer prepare for the pandemic and beyond.

Marc Lore, the ecommerce pioneer who figured out how to ship cat litter without a loss and lured customers with discounts even Amazon doesn’t offer, is leaving Walmart at the end the month.

According to an 8-K filing with the SEC, Lore’s last day as president and CEO of Walmart U.S. ecommerce is January 31, although he will remain in a consulting role through September 2021. In so doing, he will fulfill his obligation to stay with Walmart for five years following the 2016 acquisition of his ecommerce startup Jet.com.

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