March Sales Cycles

March 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 for the month of March.

Occasions to be aware of:

• Easter/ Passover – promotions begin
• Mardi Gras
• St. Patrick’s Day

Traditional March Promotions:

• National Frozen Food Month
• National Nutrition Month
• National Peanut Month
• National Red Cross Month
• National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
• National Craft Month
• Poison Prevention Awareness Month
• National Pancake Week (March 2 – 8th)
• Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Read Across America programs
• National Quilting Day
• End of March – April National Sleep Awareness Week

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

• 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 March:

• Breakfast Items– waffles, Post Cereal

• Clearance Items– Additional winter clothing sales, Popsicles, ice cream and other frozen novelties. March is always a last ditch effort to clear our last years flavors because new Ice cream products will be released in April

• Frozen Food Month– sales on ALL types of frozen foods, box, bag, steams, frozen dinners, frozen meals

• Gardening Supplies– various gardening supplies, seeds, potting soil, etc

• St. Patties Day– Irish Foods such as potatoes, cabbages, corned beef, Peanuts etc

• Easter/Ostara/Passover Deals– asparagus, ham, eggs, horseradish, butter, coconut and seasonal Jewish/passover items not generally available during other months

• Mardi Gras Deals- this will include Cajun seasonings, rice, rice mixes, beans

• Spring Cleaning Items: paper towels, cleaning supplies, cloths, garbage bags, protective gloves- you’ll also notice a large number of coupons for these items

Household/Travel Items:

• Luggagetraditionally goes on sale as people prepare for vacations

• Shoes & Spring Clothing Sales start popping up

• Storm Windows– on the downward flow and GREAT deals can be found, often including installation

• Heating System Discounts– traditionally, this is the time when heating units go on sale, wood stoves, pellet stoves, oil burners, baseboard heat units, etc. It’s a great time to think about saving on Next Year’s heating bill by upgrading your current heating system while the price is lower.