Mr. Lore, 46, is known for founding another company that didn't sound particularly cool at first. In 2016, Wal-Mart bought Jet.com for $3.3 billion and named Mr. Lore head of its U.S. e-commerce business in September that year. This spring, Mr. Lore will unveil an overhaul of the website, with the idea of transforming it from meat-and-potatoes functionality to a more modern feel. Since joining Wal-Mart, Mr. Lore has spent three or four days a month at both its headquarters in Bentonville, Ark., and its offices in California. Despite his enthusiasm for e-commerce, Mr. Lore says, "I'm not a big shopper."

Source: Wall Street Journal January 27, 2018 12:11 UTC