The online shopping exec Walmart hired to take on Amazon is leaving

The online shopping executive Marc Lore, pictured here speaking in Laguna Beach, California, on October 17, 2017, that Walmart hired to take on Amazon is leaving.

The executive hired to help boost Walmart's e-commerce business to compete with Amazon is leaving the company.

Marc Lore, who joined the company in 2016 after selling his online startup Jet.com to Walmart, is retiring at the end of January, the company announced Friday.

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