Target appoints its first chief AI officer
Target Corp. has announced that it’s appointing its first-ever chief AI officer, who begins in the role on Aug. 24. Chandu Nair will become Target’s senior vice president and first chief AI officer, the retailer announced Aug. 11. In the same announcement, Target said Purvi Shah will become senior vice president of user experience. “Technology […] The post Target appoints its first chief AI officer appeared first on Digital Commerce 360.
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Target Corp. has announced that it’s appointing its first-ever chief AI officer, who begins in the role on Aug. 24. Chandu Nair will become Target’s senior vice president and first chief AI officer, the retailer announced Aug. 11. In the same announcement, Target said Purvi Shah will become senior vice president of user experience.
“Technology is most powerful at Target when it brings together our team’s expertise, creativity and care with the speed and intelligence of trusted data, AI and modern platforms,” the retailer said in its announcement.
“In our next chapter of growth, we’re strengthening our AI and user experience (UX) capabilities to advance our strategic priorities: leading with merchandising authority, elevating the guest experience, accelerating technology and strengthening our team and communities.” Target is No. 5 in the Top 1000 Database.
The market research tool tracks North America’s largest online retailers, ranking them by annual ecommerce sales and more. Target is also No. 54 in Digital Commerce 360’s all-new AI Rankings. That set of rankings is available in the Top 1000 Pro with AI Database.
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