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Supervalu names innovation head as part of executive shuffle
Supervalu is adding a veteran wholesale executive to a new C-level position and also enacting several other changes to its senior leadership team.
James Weidenheimer, 57, has been named to the newly-created position of executive VP, corporate development and chief innovation officer, reporting to Supervalu president and CEO Mark Gross. Weidenheimer joins the company after having spent the last 16 years in senior leadership positions with C&S Wholesale Grocers. He is expected to start in his new role by April 25, 2016.
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Office Depot gets (virtually) real with customer experience
Office Depot Inc. is turning to virtual reality (VR) to enhance how products are displayed and merchandised in its stores.
The retailer is leveraging the ShopperMX online 3D VR platform from InContext Solutions to create engaging in-store experiences that provide customers with hyper-realistic virtual simulations. This may include virtually enhanced signage and product displays, as well as entirely new store concepts.