January Sales Cycles

January Seasonal Sales Cycles – the following information is a compiled list that takes the following factors into consideration: Traditional Sales/Deals, Occasions, National Monthly Promotions, as well as Produce in season.

Occasions to be aware of:

• January 1 – New Year’s Day
• January 1 – 7 is National Lose Weight/Feel Great Week
• Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
• Super Bowl Sunday

Traditional January Promotions:

• Bread Machine Baking Month
• National Candy Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hot Tea Month
• National Meat Month
• National Oatmeal Month
• National Slow Cooker Month
• National Soup Month
• National Wheat Bread Month
• Prune Breakfast Month

Fruits & Vegetables that are in Season for the Month of January:

• New– Means the item just came into season
• Peak – at it’s best Price and Availability
• Waning– means it’s availability is declining- it’s going out of season

Sales & Deals you can Normally Expect in January:

• Oatmeal & Quaker Products (due to National Oatmeal Month)

• Cleaning Products- including winter organization and storage solutions

• Clearance Items- items from the holidays that have just passed, Winter Clothing (hats/coats/mittens/gloves), holiday decor, calendars, candles, party supplies

• Diet Foods & Weight loss Products (New Years Resolutions)- including home Gym equipment and gear

• Furniture is generally on sale in January

• Healthy Food Promotions such as: South Beach, Lean Cuisine, Healthy Choice, 100 Calorie Snack packs, Special K cereal

• New Product Lines- This is usually when many new products are launched, particularly hair color products, cosmetics, beauty and bath products

• Super Bowl Based Deals- including party & snack foods such as Pepsi Products, Coke Products, Chips, Dips, crackers, snacks, sandwich fillings/meats

• White Sales- these are linen & bedding sales

• Winter Health Care Products including cold & flu medicines, Pain relievers, vitamins