Austin Leonard
Dollar General’s DG Media Network Expands Data Collaboration and Personalization Efforts
LAS VEGAS – Retailers across the board face growing challenges around how to share and activate data responsibly, and Dollar General’s DG Media Network (DGMN) is no exception. Speaking at the Groceryshop convention, Austin Leonard, vice president and general manager of DGMN, said the company is focused on fostering trust, transparency and privacy across its […]
AI, Identity and Blurring of Digital and Physical Worlds Drive Retail Media’s Future, Say Uber, Albertsons and Epsilon Leaders
CANNES – Retail media is reshaping how brands connect with consumers, fueled by AI, identity-driven targeting and growing integration between digital and physical environments. That was the consensus among executives from Uber Advertising, Albertsons Media Collective and Publicis Groupe’s Epsilon, who spoke on a panel moderated by Jon Watts, managing director of the Coalition for […]
AI, Identity and Influencers: Epsilon’s Austin Leonard on the Next Frontier for Retail Media
CANNES – Retail media continues to evolve at breakneck speed, and according to Epsilon’s Austin Leonard, the future of the space depends on one thing: identity, powered by AI and fueled by creative innovation. Leonard, senior vice president of retail media at Publicis Groupe’s Epsilon, outlined how advancements in first-party data, AI-driven identity resolution and […]