Walmart GoLocal Announces Rina Hurst, Former Chief Business Officer at Shipt, as Vice President
October 09 2023 - 11:30AM
Business Wire
Rina Hurst will oversee Walmart’s delivery
service platform
Walmart today announced Rina Hurst as vice president of Walmart
GoLocal, Walmart’s delivery service platform. Hurst joins Walmart
from Shipt, where she served as chief business officer. Hurst will
be responsible for the strategic direction, operations and general
management of Walmart GoLocal as it continues to scale in bringing
retailers of all sizes reliable, same-day delivery.
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“Rina brings extensive last-mile and delivery expertise and a
track record of building strategic partnerships and accelerating
growth. I’m thrilled to welcome Rina to the Walmart team and see
the impact she will have on Walmart GoLocal as we grow and optimize
our capabilities for our clients,” said Jennifer McKeehan, senior
vice president, end-to-end delivery, Walmart U.S. “Rina’s expertise
in retail delivery will be a strong complement to the team as we
continue to innovate and expand how we serve leading retailers with
delivery.”
In two years, Walmart GoLocal has grown to serve third-party
retailers across more than a dozen industries, enabling millions of
deliveries for retailers and delivering across more than 18,000
U.S. zip codes. Hurst will focus on further scaling the business
and expanding Walmart GoLocal’s capabilities to meet the evolving
fulfillment needs of retailers.
“Walmart’s size and scale are unmatched, and I’m excited by the
opportunity to further leverage that scale to make an impact for
Walmart GoLocal clients. The delivery space is constantly evolving,
and I'm looking forward to working with the team to expand Walmart
GoLocal’s capabilities and build new relationships with retailers
looking for reliable and customizable local delivery solutions,”
said Rina Hurst, vice president, Walmart GoLocal. “I cannot wait to
begin meeting with the team and leading the next chapter for
Walmart GoLocal – one filled with growth, success and excitement
for us and our clients.”
During her time at Shipt, Hurst was responsible for strategic
retail, brand and innovation partnerships and played an
instrumental role in optimizing order volume, expanding the
company’s delivery footprint, and bringing on hundreds of retailers
to the company’s marketplace and last-mile services. Before Shipt,
Hurst spent ten years at Target in a variety of roles across
merchandising and business partnerships and began her career in
management consulting. She is a graduate of Virginia Tech and holds
an MBA from Georgetown University.
For more information on Walmart GoLocal, visit
www.walmartgolocal.com.
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is a people-led, tech-powered
omnichannel retailer helping people save money and live better –
anytime and anywhere – in stores, online, and through their mobile
devices. Each week, approximately 240 million customers and members
visit more than 10,500 stores and numerous eCommerce websites in 19
countries. With fiscal year 2023 revenue of $611 billion, Walmart
employs approximately 2.1 million associates worldwide. Walmart
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