Dive Brief:
- Amazon has named Doug Herrington, a longtime company executive who helped establish its grocery-delivery business, as CEO of its Worldwide Amazon Stores division, the retailer announced Tuesday.
- Herrington will replace Dave Clark as head of the unit, formerly known as Amazon Consumer. Clark is leaving Amazon July 1 to become chief executive of supply chain technology startup Flexport.
- Amazon is elevating Herrington as the company strives to boost its financial performance and become more efficient in the face of inflation, rising labor costs and other headwinds.
Dive Insight:
Herrington brings a wealth of online retail experience to his new role, which will put him in charge of a large chunk of Amazon’s operations, including the delivery infrastructure that sits at the heart of the e-commerce giant’s business.
Herrington has served as senior vice president of…
