Stephen Quinn, chief marketing officer of Wal-Mart U.S., will retire effective Jan. 31, the retailer said Thursday. The company also confirmed that it has hired Target Corp. veteran Michael Francis as a marketing consultant. Francis, who is credited for forging the successful “cheap-chic” image over a 27-year career at Target, is expected to oversee a revamp of the Walmart’s marketing, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, which first reported on …
Date: December 10, 2015