At Walmart, the best stories never die

Walmart, the retailer, has reorganized its marketing group to create compelling, relevant content for different audiences using what it describes as a "lifecycle" approach.

Tracy Harlow, Walmart's VP/Digital Strategy & Brand Engagement, is leading a charge to unify its internal and external communications in order to deliver what she calls "eternal" content – great brand stories that both engage customers and connect associates to its business strategy.

Until March 2017, Harlow's efforts were concentrated at looking within the world's largest brick-and-mortar retailer, serving for two years as VP/Global Internal Communications.

Tracy Harlow, Walmart's VP/Digital Strategy & Brand Engagement

And, as she recounted to delegates at the 2017 Brand Strategy Conference in Chicago, her new title carries with it a daunting makeover: rethinking branded content....

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