We might not all associate Mother’s Day with great sales on food items, but any holiday drives sales at the grocery store. Even if you aren’t celebrating with your Mother, take advantage of Mothers Day Sales to stock up. And if you are, give her a big hug (and make her brunch.)
Cinco de Mayo is a primarily Mexican holiday, celebrated, too, in the United States. It’s another of my favorite food Holidays, and I feel a bit remiss about not posting much about it until now. Start looking for sales in the weeks before Cinco de Mayo and through out what ever week Cinco de Mayo falls. For the uninitiated, Cinco de Mayo translates as 5th of May. (May 5th is also National Enchilada Day.)
I’ve mentioned Strategy Number 4: Take Advantage of Cyclic Changes in the Market, many times, on every Holiday post. While we think of cycles in food as being seasonal, seasonality isn’t the only, and maybe not even the most important, cycle affecting grocery store prices.
As summer rolls in to fall there are a number of events that spark changes in the sale pricing of food, some a bit surprising. All can be considered Cyclic changes in the market. Cyclic changes are changes that happen on a rather predictable cycle. The period of time from the Labor day sales right up to the beginning of our Thanksgiving sales is a unique one, sparked by seasonal changes and our cycle of Holidays.
Memorial Day – it’s really the start of the summer seasonal sales, and you’ll see many of the same items during the other big summer Holidays, Father’s Day, the Fourth of July and Labor Day. Then summer’s over, so stock up on the pantry items, pick up your meats and proteins and freeze so you’ll be eating sales priced food through the summer and beyond. Buy condiments, too, at the best prices of the year.
The Weber Genesis – sweet!