Leadership

The board selected this c-suite executive to lead once Corie Barry steps down on Oct. 31.

Mazza will lead North American growth for the company, focusing on accelerating new business, and strengthening relationships with key retailers, brands and industry stakeholders.

The exec will depart at the end of June after 36 years to helm Dollar General.

New structure positions Kroger Precision Marketing as an end-to-end growth engine for brands, with data science and technology at its core.

Conway’s appointment took effect May 5. 

The grocery giant has made leadership changes across several retail divisions as one longtime executive retires.

P2PI, in collaboration with Aperture, interviewed retailer merchandisers and buyers in the BevAlc category to learn what they value most from their suppliers and glean the secrets to getting a "yes."

The industry is expanding, but there simply isn’t enough talent to support this growth … or dollars, writes SMG's Justin Sparks.