This week’s retail headlines span celebrity ambassadorships, a branded chicken‑bag purse from Walmart, Lowe’s skilled‑trades coalition and fall campaigns from Saks and Neiman—tests of short‑term attention tactics and longer‑term brand rebuilding.
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Allyson Park will step down as Walmart’s chief communications officer on Sept. 1 and serve as an advisor through Feb. 1 while the retailer conducts an external search for her replacement, a company memo shows.
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Amazon will scale Prime Air to nearly 500 cities and towns by end of 2026, adding metros like Atlanta and Chicago and expanding drone delivery availability sixfold.
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Kroger has hired Nate Faust—former Jet.com co‑founder and Walmart ecommerce supply‑chain executive—as EVP and chief ecommerce officer effective Sept. 1, signaling a stronger operational push for online grocery.
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