Tesco veteran to head up Walmart’s Jet.com

Simon Belsham has been named President of Walmart's Jet.com e-commerce business.

He was previously CEO at notonthehighstreet.com and, prior to that, headed up Tesco’s online operations. "With Jet grocery being an integral part of the strategy, Simon brings incredible experience in scaling grocery delivery and his unique background in converging technology and retail," said Marc Lore, founder of Jet.com and the head of Walmart's e-commerce business, in an email sent to employees.

Belsham will succeed Liza Landsman, who left the company earlier this year. Landsman joined the venture in 2015 as Chief Customer Officer. Shortly after Walmart completed its $3.3 billion acquisition of Jet.com in 2016, she took on the role of President when Lore moved up to his aforementioned role. More on her departure here.