July 6, 2026

Ocado's CEO Steps Down, Klarna Chases a U.S. Bank Charter & Kroger Names a New People Chief

Ocado's CEO Steps Down, Klarna Chases a U.S. Bank Charter & Kroger Names a New People Chief
Ocado's CEO Steps Down, Klarna Chases a U.S. Bank Charter & Kroger Names a New People Chief
Retail Daily Minute
Ocado's CEO Steps Down, Klarna Chases a U.S. Bank Charter & Kroger Names a New People Chief

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl.

In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses:

  • Ocado announces CEO Tim Steiner will step down in 2028 following a boardroom tussle, as shares slide amid a stalled automated-warehouse strategy.
  • Klarna applies for a U.S. bank charter, pushing further beyond buy now, pay later and toward becoming a full-fledged consumer bank.
  • Kroger names Emilee De Martino as its new Chief People Officer, marking the first C-suite change under CEO Greg Foran.

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00:00 - Intro & Sponsor: Duvo

04:58 - Outro