IGA Red Oval Partner

AR Marketing has driven foot traffic to IGA stores since 2018.

As a longtime IGA Red Oval Partner, we deliver fully custom, omni-channel marketing strategies designed to meet the real-world needs of independent grocers.

Whether it’s helping stores stay consistent on social media or launching multi-platform campaigns that drive foot traffic, our team brings strategy, creativity, and execution together under one roof.

So, what is IGA Social?

IGA Social is a package that goes far beyond scheduled posts. You get a dedicated social media manager, custom-designed graphics, a strategic content calendar tailored to local priorities, and a built-in $100 advertising budget to boost visibility where it counts. Additional benefits consist of:

  • Skillful social media manager to build, monitor, and optimize social strategy

  • Talented graphic designer to create visually engaging custom artwork

  • A monthly marketing calendar of quality postings that can be published up to once per day

  • Robust monthly reporting containing key insights and growth strategies

  • Social publishing strategy that best suits the trends and optimizations by social channel

  • Business and after-hours monitoring responding to notifications

Phone with IGA Facebook post
Cell phone of IGA Facebook post

Additional Services

AR takes content directly from your weekly circular and disseminates to the most relevant potential customers and loyal shoppers. We meet them where they are; surfing the web, scrolling through social, or streaming their favorite TV shows. All the following services include a dedicated manager who leads campaign strategies and implementation, a talented graphic designer to build out custom artwork that suites your brand, and robust monthly reporting with strategic insights.

Click the “+” next to each service topic to see more details on how we disseminate item and price throughout each digital channel below.

Example of a grocery weekly ad
sample of a produce sale digital ad
  • Raise awareness, sell products and services, increase traffic to your website, and help drive foot traffic to your store.

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  • Encourage shoppers to stop in store through visual storytelling like a video ad placement while they stream movies or TV shows.

Email design sample of produce sale graphic
  • Maintain loyal customers through a channel where you can provide more specific details on an event or special offer.

  • Send urgent notifications directly to your loyal shopper’s cell phones and encourage more foot traffic for flash sales and urgent offers.

Example of a direct mail piece for produce sale
  • Send a print piece that is customized to each individual household within select zip codes of your store.

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  • Publish event details directly within your local listing and be at the top of the search engine with local shoppers.

Mailers as low as 46¢/piece!

Mailers as low as 46¢/piece! ⋆

Our Advertising at Work

Carlie C’s IGA Campaign Transition: Awareness to Performance Max

Magnet Mailers: Drive Sales That Stick… Literally

Using Cherries and Berries to Boost Brand Awareness for Chief Markets

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Why AR Marketing?

Client First

Work one-on-one with marketing experts to ensure your voice and place in the community come through in the digital space and receive custom, real-time reporting on efforts.

Full-Service Marketing

Take care of all your marketing needs in one place with a custom service package of print services, reputation management, digital marketing, graphic design, social media management, email, and texting.

Years of Experience

Built by independent retailers, for independent retailers since 2009, no one is better suited to understand your marketing needs. Everything we do is backed by data and the numbers tell the story. 

It’s seriously fun making you look so good.

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