This time of year brings some really great sales cycles. Get ready to start stocking up because the deals won’t let up until January.
Below are some of the things I see around the month of October.
October Sales Cycles
- Kraft deals are great this time of year!
- Crackers are also a big item this month. Use those $x off ___ WYB Crackers coupons now.
- Seasonal Produce: apples and pumpkins
*Checkout my Pumpkin Recipes for the holidays. - Daylight Savings Time Promos: smoke alarms, batteries, safety equipment, alarm clocks
- Baking and candy making items like flour, sugar, chocolate chips, sprinkles, vanilla, corn syrup and nuts.
- Start to stock up on holiday food items:
*turkeys, gravy, chicken broth, dressing, canned pumpkins, cranberries, marshmallows, pie shells, whipped cream, popcorn
- After Halloween Clearance Deals – holiday items go 75% off the week after Halloween at grocery and drugstores, in addition to Target, Walmart and Kmart; so stock up on decorations, party supplies and more for next year.
TIP: I keep mine in a plastic bin until next year!
October Promotions/Events
- Halloween
- Columbus Day
- Fire Prevention Week (10/5 – 10/11)
- National Apple Month
- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- National Cookie Month
- National Pizza Month
- National Pretzel Month
- National Seafood Month
- National Animal Safety and Protection Month
Don’t forget Domestic Violence Awareness Month!