#SmallBusiness Dive Brief: Walgreens Boots Alliance appointed Neal Sample as EVP and CIO effective immediately, the company said Wednesday. Sample will also join the company's executive and IT governance committees. Sample brings two decades o...
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Friday, January 27, 2023
Home Depot launches in-house app to prioritize employee tasks
#SmallBusiness Dive Brief: Home Depot rolled out a new mobile application aimed at improving the employee experience and increasing productivity, the company said earlier this month. The app, called Sidekick, uses machine learning to help asso...
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Where AI fits in the Sam’s Club tech portfolio
#SmallBusiness Discount warehouses often sell goods at slimmer profit margins than individual products at regular retail stores, which makes membership fees a key part of the strategy. At Sam's Club, AI steps in to keep members engaged, helping...
Friday, September 9, 2022
Walgreens Boots Alliance taps Michaels exec as new CIO
#SmallBusiness Dive Brief: Walgreens Boots Alliance has appointed Hsiao Wang as its new senior vice president and chief information officer effective Sept. 26, the company said Thursday. Wang — currently executive vice president and CIO at Th...
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Retailers add core business strategy to tech duties
#SmallBusiness Retailers are rethinking how technology intersects with business as organizations pivot to post-pandemic operations. CTO appointments at Neiman Marcus Group, StitchFix and Wayfair in January highlight the central role of technolo...
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
J.C. Penney targets IT, e-commerce overhaul with new executives
#SmallBusiness Dive Brief: J.C. Penney appointed two technology executives to its C-suite in a bid to accelerate digital transformation, the company announced Tuesday. Sharmeelee Bala will serve as J.C. Penney's chief information officer, bui...