Former Ocado Ads leader heads to Joybuy

Retail media specialist Jack Johnson departs Ocado Retail to join JD.com’s Joybuy UK/Europe business

Jack Johnson has announced his departure from Ocado Retail, having spent the past five years there, serving as Head of Retail Media & Data. He is heading to Joybuy, JD.com’s online retail business in Europe, where he will continue his work in the retail media space. In a LinkedIn post, Johnson, whose CV also includes a stint at dunnhumby, said: “After nearly five years, the time has come for my next chapter. Leaving Ocado Retail is incredibly bi…

Former Ocado Ads leader heads to Joybuy

Jack Johnson is leaving Ocado after almost five years to join Joybuy, as the JD.com-owned ecommerce platform ramps up its European expansion. Johnson took to LinkedIn to explain he will depart the online grocer to lead and build Joybuy’s retail media business across the UK and Europe. He described his departure from Ocado Retail as “incredibly bittersweet”, as the creation of Ocado Ads and Beet by Ocado was “one of the most challenging, rewardin…