Foran
Stuart Foran is a senior advertising sales and retail media executive at Kroger, where he plays a key role in the growth and commercialization of Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM), the retailer's data-driven advertising platform. KPM is widely recognized as one of the most sophisticated retail media networks in the industry, leveraging Kroger's vast first-party purchase data from tens of millions of households to enable CPG brands to reach shoppers with highly targeted, measurable campaigns across digital and in-store channels. Foran has been instrumental in building and scaling advertiser relationships for KPM, working with major consumer packaged goods brands and agencies to demonstrate the value of closed-loop measurement and purchase-based targeting. His work sits at the intersection of retail, data, and programmatic advertising — a space that has become one of the fastest-growing segments in the broader AdTech ecosystem. As retail media networks have surged in prominence, Foran represents a new generation of AdTech operators who are redefining how endemic and non-endemic advertisers think about audience targeting, attribution, and return on ad spend. His role at Kroger positions him as a key figure in the ongoing evolution of retail media as a major advertising channel.
Last updated Jun 24, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Jun 29, 2026
- Years in industry
- 15 years
Bio
Stuart Foran is a senior advertising sales and retail media executive at Kroger, where he plays a key role in the growth and commercialization of Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM), the retailer's data-driven advertising platform. KPM is widely recognized as one of the most sophisticated retail media networks in the industry, leveraging Kroger's vast first-party purchase data from tens of millions of households to enable CPG brands to reach shoppers with highly targeted, measurable campaigns across digital and in-store channels. Foran has been instrumental in building and scaling advertiser relationships for KPM, working with major consumer packaged goods brands and agencies to demonstrate the value of closed-loop measurement and purchase-based targeting. His work sits at the intersection of retail, data, and programmatic advertising — a space that has become one of the fastest-growing segments in the broader AdTech ecosystem. As retail media networks have surged in prominence, Foran represents a new generation of AdTech operators who are redefining how endemic and non-endemic advertisers think about audience targeting, attribution, and return on ad spend. His role at Kroger positions him as a key figure in the ongoing evolution of retail media as a major advertising channel.
Career
Director, Advertising Sales
Kroger / 84.51° · Prior role
Sales Leadership Role
Digital Media/AdTech · Prior
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Notable achievements
- Helped scale Kroger Precision Marketing into one of the top retail media networks in the United States
- Built and managed advertising sales relationships with major CPG brands leveraging Kroger's first-party purchase data