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Retail media as a growth engine with Nick Ashley

July 6, 2026
Nick Ashley
Propositions and Go To Market Director, Tesco Media

In this episode of The Retail Media Show, Steve Gray speaks to Nick Ashley, Propositions and Go To Market Director at Tesco Media, about retail media as a growth engine for brands and retailers.

Nick discusses how retail media can move beyond short-term activation by connecting commercial, marketing and media teams, improving creative relevance and focusing measurement on customer and business growth.

In this episode:
  • Why retail media is a growth engine for brands
  • The right mix between promotional and media activity
  • Getting the right content onto the right screens
  • Why the same creative often reaches the same audience groups
  • Using retail media to grow customer penetration
  • Measuring the cumulative impact of campaigns over time
  • Aligning shopper, brand, e-commerce, category, commercial and agency teams
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