Category Partners adds category management veteran

John Alexander’s expertise includes a 26-year career with Walmart and Sam’s Club, with 20 years in produce and floral for the retailer.

John Alexander
John Alexander
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Idaho Falls, Idaho-based Category Partners LLC says John Alexander has joined the company to enhance its category management capabilities.

Alexander has honed his expertise during a 26-year career with Walmart and Sam’s Club, including 20 years in produce and floral with the nation’s largest retailer, according to a news release. He served in multiple capacities at Walmart as a merchant, pricing manager and planning manager.

Category Partners said Alexander has assisted other merchants in implementing fact-based strategies to help them achieve or surpass their financial benchmarks for the organization. He also spent the past two years as a national account manager with responsibilities for numerous accounts across the U.S., the release said.

“We are so fortunate to have someone with John’s experience and skills join Category Partners,” said Category Partners President and CEO Tom Barnes. “He has such a depth of experience in making data uncover opportunities at the retail level, and that retailer experience makes his insights invaluable to our clients.”

Category Partners is a firm specializing in insights, analysis and research.

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