CHICAGO — IRI announced Tuesday the appointment of Kirk Perry, Google’s president of Global Client & Agency Solutions, as president and CEO and a member of its board of directors, effective May 17, 2021. Perry succeeds Andrew Appel, who has successfully led a transformation of IRI for nearly a decade. Appel will remain an Advisor
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. said Tuesday that it is working with Google to offer an enhanced omnichannel shopping experience for its customers. The retailer said it is introducing several enhancements that will make the shopping easier and more efficient, including: Integrating with Google Search and Maps to help shoppers more easily find what they
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart and Google announced a new partnership that will enable voice shopping through Google Assistant, Google’s virtual assistant that resides on devices such as its smart speaker, Google Home. Consumers will now be able to utilize Walmart’s Easy Reorder feature through an integration with Google’s shopping service, Google Express. This will allow