October Sales Cycles

October Seasonal Sales Cycles – the following information is a compiled handy, easy to use 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 October.

Occasions to be aware of:

• Columbus Day
• National Children’s Day
• World Food Day/UN and UNICEF
• Yom Kippur
• Halloween
• Daylight Savings time ends

Traditional October Promotions:

• Adopt a Shelter-Dog Month
• Fire Prevention Week (10/5 – 10/11)
• German-American Day
• Pledge Across America/Reading/School Celebration
• National Animal Safety and Protection Month
• National Apple Month
• National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• National Chili Month
• National Cookie Month
• National Dental Hygiene Month
• National Dessert Month
• National Pizza Month
• National Pork Month
• National Pretzel Month
• National Seafood Month

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

• 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 October:

• Autumn Sales- Apples, pumpkins, sunflowers

• Baking Season Begins– sales on baking items, baking chips, chocolate chips, fruitcake, candied fruits, nuts, cake mixes, all baking supplies

• Automotive Sales- car care products

• Halloween Items– decor/candy

• October Frozen Food Festival- frozen foods, prepackaged meals, veggies, juices, etc

• Pet Products– pet food, treats and toys

• Daylight Savings Ends- batteries, carbon monoxide detectors, alarm clocks

• Household Items– 2013 will bring in a number of off-brand deals in HDTV’s

• October is National Pork Month- as such, keep your eyes out for great deals on bacon, various cuts of pork, hams and more