# Dollar General’s Retail Media Power Play: The Full-Stack Strategy Unlocking Brand Dollars

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Podcast: [Retail Media Breakfast Club](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-media-breakfast-club-7115586)
Published: 2026-05-18T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Dollar General has been making serious waves in retail media. In this episode, I break down what’s really going on beneath the surface of their latest announcements. From AI-powered in-store audio to a fully unified on-site and off-site media buying solution, it might look like a story about better tech… but there’s a much bigger shift happening here. I dive into insights Kathryn Mazza shared on a recent episode of the Omni Talk Retail podcast that reveal the economic pressure forcing retail media networks to evolve. I also unpack why trade dollars are drying up, what it actually takes to win brand budgets, and why the sequencing of building a retail media network could make or break its future. If you want to understand where retail media is headed — and how Dollar General is positioning itself ahead of the curve — this one’s for you. This episode is sponsored by Mirakl Ads Timeline [00:00] – Dollar General’s back-to-back announcements and why they matter beyond the headlines [01:19] – The real problem: why retail media networks are running out of trade dollars [01:54] – The importance of full-funnel offerings to unlock brand marketing budgets [03:23] – Why shifting to brand dollars is no longer optional — it’s survival [04:30] – What agencies actually want (and why most RMNs fall short) [05:45] – The overlooked power of in-store media in a changing retail landscape [07:15] – The strategic sequencing behind building a profitable retail media network Links & Resources Watch the full Kathryn Mazza episode on Omni Talk Retail: ChatGPT Wants Your Ad Dollars, DG Goes Full Funnel & Audible Opens A Bookless Bookstore Subscribe to Omni Talk Retail hosted by Chris Walton: YouTube & Apple Podcasts Follow Kathryn Mazza, Chief Growth Officer US @ Barrows Connected Sto…

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