# Ocado's CEO Steps Down, Klarna Chases a U.S. Bank Charter & Kroger Names a New People Chief

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Podcast: [Retail Daily Minute](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-daily-minute-6672660)
Published: 2026-07-07T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://omnitalk.blog/retaildailyminutes/
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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Ocado announces CEO Tim Steiner will step down in 2028 following a boardroom tussle, as shares slide amid a stalled automated-warehouse strategy. Klarna applies for a U.S. bank charter, pushing further beyond buy now, pay later and toward becoming a full-fledged consumer bank. Kroger names Emilee De Martino as its new Chief People Officer, marking the first C-suite change under CEO Greg Foran. The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts , so stay informed with Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, your source for the latest and most important retail insights.

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