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.

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

Kroger Co. has formed a new e-commerce unit to spur digital sales and selected one of its C-suite leaders to head up the business.

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

The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced the creation of a new eCommerce business unit, which aligns the teams contributing to every aspect of the online customer experience. Yael Cosset, Kroger's senior vice president and chief information officer,