84.51 Exec Yael Cosset to Replace Kroger CDO

US retail giant Kroger has announced that its Chief Digital Officer (CDO) Kevin Dougherty is to retire at the end of January, when he will be succeeded by Yael Cosset, who currently serves as Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Information Officer of the company's analytics business 84.51°.

Dougherty, who will be leaving after fifteen years of service, joined Kroger in 2001 as VP of Supply Chain Operations, was promoted to Group VP of Logistics in 2004, before being named Group VP and Chief Supply Chain Officer in 2010. He was later promoted to Group VP of Digital and of online retailer Vitacost, and he took up his current post last year.

On January 27th he will be succeeded by Cosset (pictured), who joined Tesco data firm dunnhumby in 2012 as Global Chief Information Officer (CIO), alongside his existing role as CEO of the company's price modeling and customer insight firm KSS Retail. He later moved to 84.51°, which was formed from the assets of dunnhumbyUSA, the joint venture between dunnhumby and Kroger.

Rodney McMullen, Kroger's Chairman and CEO, comments: 'Kevin has been an integral partner in leading both our logistics operation and Kroger's strategic entry into the digital space. We wish him, his wife Barbara, and their family all the best in retirement. Yael is a passionate advocate for using customer science to make a difference in the lives of our customers. He will empower his team to create innovative solutions that deliver a differentiating and meaningful, personalized experience to our customers'.

Web site: www.kroger.com .