IN-STORE EVENTS CALENDAR

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National Texas Day. The appropriate occasion to promote all products from the Lone Star State.

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Groundhog Day. Early spring or not, start rolling out items for the season’s biggest occasions, including Easter and Passover.

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National Carrot Cake Day

National Frozen Yogurt Day. Draw customers’ attention to the many fun novelties in this space.

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National Pork Rind Day. Fittingly, it’s also the date of this year’s Big Game.

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National Muffin Day

National Love Your Pet Day

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National Send a Card to a Friend Day. Whether it’s traditional or electronic in form, a caring message is always welcome.

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Valentine’s Day. Make sure that shoppers have all of the ingredients to create a romantic home-cooked (or ready-to-cook) meal.

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National Iowa Day. Explore the best of what the Hawkeye State has to offer in terms of food and beverage.

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National Gumdrop Day. Goody, goody!

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National Bagel and Lox Day. Breakfast is served in the deli.

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National Almond Day. What would we do without this ubiquitous nut, which both tastes good and is good for you?

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National GrainFree Day. There are more products than ever to choose from in this fastgrowing segment.

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Supermarket Employee Day, brought to you by FMI —The Food Industry Association.

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National Dog Biscuit Day. Poll pet parents to find out which types their pooches prefer.

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National Retro Day. The associate who comes in wearing the widest bell bottoms wins. National Chocolate Soufflé Day

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National Cream Cheese Brownie Day. Provide a recipe online, and ask customers to show off their resulting bakes via social media.

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National Cabbage Day. Play up the healthy attributes of fermented products like kimchi.

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National Toast Day. With avocado leading the way, encourage consumers to get creative with their spreads.

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National Homemade Soup Day

Bubble Gum Day

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National Make a Friend Day. When consumers do so, urge them to go food shopping with their new buddies.

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No One Eats Alone Day. Challenge your associates to “adopt” elders living on their own to share a meal with.

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Skip the Straw Day. Remind shoppers to be more eco-conscious by omitting this implement from their beverages, or at least choosing biodegradable options.

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World Nutella Day. Everybody’s favorite hazelnut spread never goes out of style.

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National Plum Pudding Day. Who says it’s just for Christmas?

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National Chocolate Mint Day. Spotlight all such offerings in your candy section.

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National Pistachio Day. The ice cream flavor rocks, but these mild, slightly sweet nuts are fine to snack on by themselves.