When John Furner became chief executive of Walmart Inc.’s U.S. operations last year, the biggest challenge was Amazon.com Inc.Now Mr. Furner—who began his career at the company in 1993 as an hourly store worker and most recently led Walmart’s Sam’s Club—is leading the largest business unit at the country’s largest retailer during a global pandemic, working to keep stores open and speed the company’s shift to e-commerce.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 20, 2020 20:03 UTC