Looking Ahead: Building on a Year of Growth

As we step into 2026, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the incredible progress we made in 2025. DG Media Network had a year filled with growth, collaboration and innovation, partnering with industry leaders through podcasts, panel discussions and webinars to share insights, strategies and success stories that continue to shape the future of retail media.

The conversations and connections we built last year laid a strong foundation, and we’re excited to keep that momentum going. 2026 is full of opportunity, and we can’t wait to explore new ways to drive measurable impact with our partners.

Missed any of our 2025 content? Catch up on all our highlights in our annual recap below.

• Austin Leonard appeared on The CPG Guys podcast to share about his journey, strategy, vision, partnerships, trends & perspective: Scaled National Growth with Dollar General Media Network’s GM Austin Leonard
• Tony Rogers participated in an AdWeek webinar with Fetch on The Key to Connection with Value-Conscious Shoppers
• Austin Leonard joined EMARKETER’s podcast to share about DG Media Network: Scaling Retail Media for the Last Mile of America
• Austin Leonard and Sean Tinnelly participated in EMARKETER’s webinar on Beyond the Cart: How Delivery and Data Are Fueling Retail Media
• Austin Leonard joined the Middlemen Podcast to discuss Doing More with Less