A Grocery Sales Cycle is the time or times each year that a product will sell at its lowest price. Cycles vary depending on the product, and some products may cycle every 2 months, every 3 months, once per year, etc. Generally, sales cycles follow Produce Seasons, Holidays, Change of Seasons and Special Events.
You could follow an individual grocery store's cycles by watching it's weekly sales flyer and logging which types of products go on sale each week for a year. You would then be able to see which months certain categories of products (such as: soap powder, canned soaps, coffee, dog food, etc.) will go on sale each year. Since most people do not have time to keep this type of log for each store, we've compiled a general listing that will show you the month that most categories of products are either on sale or at their lowest price.
This will assist you in knowing when to purchase at the right time or season to achieve your greatest discounts and savings. For maximum savings, you should combine sale prices with coupons and cashback offers. There’s a best time to buy almost everything in order to purchase it at its lowest price, or in the case of fruits and vegetables to purchase them at the peak of ripeness and when they are most plentiful and therefore at their lowest prices. Check back monthly to see which items you should be purchasing and/or stocking up on that particular month.
Also, be certain to check our Best Time to Buy/Best Month to Buy listings for Fruits, Vegetables, and non-food items.
TYPES OF FOOD/OTHER:
• Baked Beans
• Bbq Sauce
• Blueberries
• Bottled Water
• Butter & Spreads
• Charcoal
• Dips
• Fireworks
• Ground Beef
• Hamburger Buns
• Hoagie Buns
• Hot Dog Buns
• Hot Dogs
• Insect Repellent
• Ketchup
• Marinade
• Mayonnaise
• Mustard
• Napkins
• Paper Plates
• Plastic Cups, Plates, Bowls
• Plastic Utensils
• Potato Chips
• Ribs
• Salad Dressing
• Sodas
• Steaks
• Sunscreen
HOLIDAYS/OCCASIONS & THINGS THAT TRIGGER SALES:
• Independence Day/4th of July
TYPES OF FOOD/OTHER:
• Bread
• Cereal (cold)
• Disinfecting Wipes
• Hand Sanitizers
• Lunchbox pre-packaged foods
• Lunchmeat
• Pudding Cups
• Waffles
HOLIDAYS/OCCASIONS & THINGS THAT TRIGGER SALES:
• Back to School
TYPES OF FOOD/OTHER:
• Apples
• Bread
• Candy
• Canned Tomatoes
• Cereal (cold)
• Chocolate Chips
• Cookies
• Cooking Oil
• Diabetic Supplies
• Flour
• Fruitcake
• Juice Boxes
• Lunchbox pre-packaged foods
• Lunchmeat
• Nuts
• Organic Foods
• Pudding Cups
• Pumpkins
• Spaghetti Sauce
• Spices
• Squash (winter)
• Sugar
• Toaster Pastries
• Tomato Sauce
• Tomato Sauce
• Tomato Soup
• Tomatoes
• Waffles
HOLIDAYS/OCCASIONS & THINGS THAT TRIGGER SALES:
• Fall Begins
• Labor Day
• National Organic Month
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TYPES OF FOOD/OTHER:
• Apples
• Candied Fruit
• Candy
• Chocolate Chips
• Cookies
• Cooking Oil
• Flour
• Frozen Foods
• Fruitcake
• Nuts
• Pet Food
• Pumpkin (fresh)
• Spices
• Sugar
HOLIDAYS/OCCASIONS & THINGS THAT TRIGGER SALES:
• Columbus Day
• Halloween
• Adopt A Shelter Dog Month
TYPES OF FOOD/OTHER:
• Baking Goods
• Bread, Dinner Rolls
• Broth (canned)
• Brownie Mix
• Butter
• Coconut Flakes
• Cake Mixes
• Chocolate Chips
• Coconut
• Coffee
• Condensed Milk (canned)
• Cranberries (fresh)
• Cranberry Sauce
• Evaporated Milk
• Fried Onion Topping
• Fruits (canned)
• Gelatin
• Gravy & Gravy Mixes
• Hot Cocoa
• Marshmallows
• Nuts
• Olives
• Pies (frozen)
• Potatoes (fresh)
• Potatoes (instant)
• Pumpkin (canned)
• Soups & Broth (canned)
• Spaghetti Sauce
• Stuffing Mix
• Sweet Potatoes
• Sweetened Condensed Milk
• Tea
• Turkey
• Vegetables (canned)
HOLIDAYS/OCCASIONS & THINGS THAT TRIGGER SALES:
• Thanksgiving Day
• Veterans Day
TYPES OF FOOD/OTHER:
• Bread, Dinner Rolls
• Broth
• Brownie Mix
• Butter
• Cake Mix
• Chips
• Cold Cuts
• Crackers
• Cranberry Sauce
• Cream
• Cream Soups
• Dips
• Egg Nog
• Flour
• Fried Onions
• Gravy & Gravy Mixes
• Green Beans
• Ham
• Marshmallows
• Muffin Mix
• Napkins
• Paper Plates
• Party/Deli Platters
• Pie Crust
• Pie Filling
• Pies (frozen)
• Potato Chips
• Potatoes (fresh)
• Potatoes (instant)
• Sodas
• Sour Cream
• Stuffing
• Sugar
• Whipped Cream
HOLIDAYS/OCCASIONS & THINGS THAT TRIGGER SALES:
• Winter Begins
• Christmas Day
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