Yael Cosset, who has previously been instrumental in driving the company's technological overhaul, will now monitor tech and data initiatives

Yael Cosset will head the new team as executive vice president and chief digital officer, the grocer announced Tuesday.

The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR)  announced the creation of a new e-commerce business unit on Tuesday. The company said the new unit aligns the teams contributing to every aspect of the online customer experience.

The Kroger Co. announced the creation of a new eCommerce business unit, which aligns the teams contributing to online customer experience.

Kroger Co. has formed a new business unit to close the digital gap with rivals and selected one of its C-suite leaders to head it up. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Kroger has formed a new e-commerce unit to boost digital sales.