Skip to content
MN

Marlow Nickell

Operator

Marlow Nickell is best known as the co-founder and CEO of Grocery TV, a retail media network that has rapidly scaled to become one of the largest in-store digital advertising platforms in the United States. Under his leadership, Grocery TV has built a network of digital screens across thousands of grocery stores, enabling CPG brands and advertisers to reach shoppers at the point of purchase through programmatic and direct-sold advertising. His work sits at the intersection of retail media, out-of-home advertising, and programmatic technology, making him a notable operator in the fast-evolving retail media space. Nickell co-founded Grocery TV with a vision to modernize the in-store advertising experience, leveraging data-driven targeting and measurement capabilities that have historically been difficult to achieve in physical retail environments. The company has grown significantly, partnering with major grocery chains and integrating with programmatic demand sources to give advertisers scalable access to in-store inventory. This positions Grocery TV as a key player in the broader retail media boom driven by the deprecation of third-party cookies and brands' desire for closed-loop attribution. As CEO, Nickell has been instrumental in shaping Grocery TV's go-to-market strategy, technology infrastructure, and partnerships within the AdTech ecosystem. He is recognized as an emerging voice in retail media and in-store advertising, contributing to conversations about how physical retail can compete with digital channels for advertising dollars and measurement sophistication.

Last updated Sep 9, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Role
Co-Founder & CEO
Company
Grocery TV
Based
Austin, Texas, United States

AI-drafted from public sourcesno sources yet

Years in industry
7 years

Bio

Marlow Nickell is best known as the co-founder and CEO of Grocery TV, a retail media network that has rapidly scaled to become one of the largest in-store digital advertising platforms in the United States. Under his leadership, Grocery TV has built a network of digital screens across thousands of grocery stores, enabling CPG brands and advertisers to reach shoppers at the point of purchase through programmatic and direct-sold advertising. His work sits at the intersection of retail media, out-of-home advertising, and programmatic technology, making him a notable operator in the fast-evolving retail media space. Nickell co-founded Grocery TV with a vision to modernize the in-store advertising experience, leveraging data-driven targeting and measurement capabilities that have historically been difficult to achieve in physical retail environments. The company has grown significantly, partnering with major grocery chains and integrating with programmatic demand sources to give advertisers scalable access to in-store inventory. This positions Grocery TV as a key player in the broader retail media boom driven by the deprecation of third-party cookies and brands' desire for closed-loop attribution. As CEO, Nickell has been instrumental in shaping Grocery TV's go-to-market strategy, technology infrastructure, and partnerships within the AdTech ecosystem. He is recognized as an emerging voice in retail media and in-store advertising, contributing to conversations about how physical retail can compete with digital channels for advertising dollars and measurement sophistication.

Expertise & education

Expertise

Retail Media NetworksIn-Store AdvertisingProgrammatic AdvertisingDigital Out-of-Home (DOOH)Point-of-Purchase MarketingCPG AdvertisingClosed-Loop AttributionOmnichannel Advertising

Education

  • University of Texas at Austin

Speaking topics

The future of in-store retail mediaProgrammatic advertising in physical retail environmentsMeasurement and attribution for in-store advertisingCPG brand strategy in the retail media era

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Co-founded Grocery TV and scaled it to one of the largest in-store retail media networks in the U.S., reaching thousands of grocery store locations
  • Built a programmatic-enabled in-store advertising platform connecting CPG brands with shoppers at the point of purchase
  • Grew Grocery TV during the retail media boom, positioning the company as a key alternative to walled garden retail media platforms