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2025 Software, Data & Analytics Market Outlook by Craig Muir Deal Volume Expected To Accelerate Following Turbulent Few Years After several years of lower deal activity in the Software, Data & Analytics sector, the Solomon Partners Technology group anticipates a strong recovery in 2025 due to a confluence of factors, including lower interest rates, financial…

In-Store Retail Media Networks: Expect the Unexpected 2025 Market and M&A Analysis Read Head of Media Mark Boidman‘s presentation on key trends, potential opportunities and more within the dynamic retail media landscape from this year’s What’s in Store for Retail Media Networks event.

Scott Moses, Head of Grocery, Pharmacy & Restaurants, provides updated insight on Target, the #6 grocer in the US, with nearly 2,000 stores. Target is also America’s 3rd-largest non-union grocery employer with over 440,000 employees and is one of the leading online grocers since acquiring Shipt.

Scott Moses, Head of Grocery, Pharmacy & Restaurants, provides updated insight on Dollar General, America’s #1 grocer by store count, with over 20,000 grocery stores. Dollar General has grown its grocery sales by 8x in the past 20 years and has the highest gross margin in American grocery (after Amazon), with over 170,000 non-union employees.

Scott Moses, Head of Grocery, Pharmacy & Restaurants, provides updated insight on Aldi, the #3 grocer globally and #2 grocer in Europe. Aldi is owned by the same family that owns Trader Joe’s; with over 12,000 grocery stores globally and ~2,800 grocery stores in the U.S., “Aldi is one of America’s fastest-growing retailers.”

Scott Moses, Head of Grocery, Pharmacy & Restaurants, provides updated insight on Amazon / Whole Foods, the #5 grocer in the world and the U.S. Amazon’s 200 million Prime members, AA Credit Rating and $1.9 Trillion valuation afford it nearly unlimited investment capacity to acquire and retain grocery customers, which is a clear strategic priority…

Scott Moses, Head of Grocery, Pharmacy & Restaurants, provides updated insight on Costco, the world’s #2 grocer (#3 in the U.S.). ~40% of U.S. households are members of Costco, whose stores generate 5x the grocery sales of the average supermarket.