Walmart’s CEO will present the opening address at CEO, discussing the retailer’s digital future. / Photo courtesy: Walmart Walmart CEO Doug McMillon will give the opening address at the Consumer Technology Association’s (CTA) CES conference in January, detailing the retail giant’s digital transformation, the trade group announced Monday. CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, is one of the country’s largest showcases of consumer technology. “Great tech disappears behind great experiences,” Dan Bartlett, Walmart’s EVP of corporate affairs, said in a statement. “As the world becomes more digital, we are thinking ahead on how we design and build technology that will usher in the next generation of retail. Doug’s keynote, plus compelling experiences on the CES show floor, will show how we’re using technology to make our customers’ lives easier, enable our associates to build satisfying careers and make our business even stronger.” Walmart CEO Doug McMillion / Photo courtesy: CTA Walmart, the country’s largest retailer, has long been a tech innovator. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based company popularized the use of Universal Product Code (UPC) bar codes to manage inventory decades ago and built one of the first private satellite-communication systems at scale, CTA noted. Walmart has invested heavily […]
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