With the 2020 NGA Show in sunny San Dieo quickly approaching, it’s time to start gearing up for the great events scheduled, including the Creative Choice Awards. The annual contest, presented by Kellogg’s and Unilever, recognizes the best marketing and merchandising programs in the grocery industry. One area in which supermarkets are strong marketers is through social media. Grocers have a strong connection with their community and are in prime position to capitalize on social media to increase sales. Outstanding social media marketing and merchandising campaigns will once again be recognized at the 2020 NGA Show in the Connect with Customers Through Social Media category.
The winner in the social media category was K-VA-T Food Stores with their $100,000 Treasure Hunt promotion for a wide variety of private label brands. During the campaign, customers were encouraged to purchase store brand items for the chance to win a home visit where they could win their share of $100,000 ($100 for each store brand item in their home). The creative on YouTube included animated store brands dancing in cupboards, medicine cabinets, and refrigerators, each a potential cash reward for customers. The campaign included winner recaps and Facebook live events covering the duration of the campaign.
With four stores in Louisiana, NuNu’s Fresh Market won in the social media category for their NuNu’s Cauliflower Boudin, which is a healthier version of the classic Cajun favorite. Over the years, NuNu’s Fresh Markets have become a popular destination spot for locals and tourists. So, when this new product was available, they went to their Facebook page and posted about the Cauliflower Boudin being packed and put out for sale. Within one hour of their first post going up, the store was completely sold out of the 400 lbs. they prepared. The post went viral, engaging potential customers and informing loyal ones about the new product. Since then, the Cauliflower has been a tremendous success.
Your store could be our next winner! We encourage you to enter your best social media marketing campaigns that increased sales through Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Pinterest, Snapchat, and more. Don’t forget to let us know how you defined your success, whether it be event attendees, engagements, impressions, an increase in followers, or other key performance indicators. All submissions are due by December 16, 2019, so don’t wait, send us your best campaigns today.
