James McCann, one of the retail industry’s most-accomplished executives, is joining DailyPay as a Special Advisor. McCann is currently Chairman and CEO of Food Retail Ventures LLC that invests in early-stage companies in retail technology, food technology and better for you consumer goods space.
Prior to becoming an early-stage investor, James spent over 20 years in the grocery industry and was the CEO of several Tesco businesses in Europe and Asia, Carrefour France and latterly Ahold’s $26 billion U.S. business.
McCann is among the industry’s most well-respected leading voices. He has led a storied career in the retail and grocery market segments, and he is one of very few whose business experience ranges from the C-suite of massive companies to the early stages of new ventures.
“DailyPay has created an amazing platform that really helps both employers and employees in the grocery retail industry,” said McCann. “I am delighted to be able to help, as they are the gold standard in on-demand pay, which I know from my 20 years leading major food retailers is a hugely significant benefit that employees really need.”
“This is the future of pay,” said Jason Lee, CEO and Founder, DailyPay. “And if we are going to be the conduit to driving this massive positive movement, we need the absolute best on our team. As part of our commitment to our clients, and their workforces, we are excited to announce that we have joined forces with one of the industry’s most accomplished visionaries to provide keen insights that will be incredibly valuable to ourselves and to our blue-chip clients. James is a legend in the grocery retail space and we are thrilled to have him join our team.”
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