New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- John Furner, who is set to assume the role of the CEO of Walmart come January, once used to stock shelves as an hourly wager at the mega retailer when he joined it.

Now, the largest US company in terms of revenue is looking up to him to guide its operations through a new chapter.

Furner was announced as the new Walmart CEO after current chief executive Doug McMillon said he will retire early next year, after turning America's largest retailer into a tech-powered giant and spearheaded a period of robust sales growth since 2014.

That onus now lies on John Furner to navigate Walmart through new challenges that have concerned retailers over the last 11 months, after Donald Trump's Presidency and his subsequent tariff ...