If you’re a small business, the seasons and the holidays can provide amazing sales opportunities for you. One that has never been hotter, is Thanksgiving. If you take a nod from the big brands, you will see that many of the Thanksgiving products and services they offer, you can as well.
Thanksgiving Products & Services from Big Brands
- If you’re a travel agency, offer Thanksgiving vacation packages like the Baccarat hotel in New York that offers accommodation, Thanksgiving dinner, and access to the parade.
- If you’re a restaurant, offer a Thanksgiving take-out meal, like Cracker Barrel’s Thanksgiving Heat & Serve Feast.
- If you’re a pet store, Thanksgiving treats for the dog, like Great Jack’s Turkey & Cranberry Dog Treats.
- If you’re a food business, Thanksgiving flavored food items, like Trader Joe’s Stuffing Flavored Popcorn.
- If you’re a candle company, Thanksgiving scents, like Bath and Bodyworks Harvest Gathering Candle.
More Thanksgiving Ideas for Small Businesses
- If you’re a nail salon, offer a Thanksgiving theme manicure.
- If you’re a fitness business, offer a post-Thanksgiving workout to burn off that dinner.
- If you’re a glass blower, offer classes to make glass pumpkins for the Thanksgiving table.
- If you’re a bakery, offer Thanksgiving pie baking classes.
- If you’re a florist, offer workshops to make your own Thanksgiving centerpiece.
- if you’re a bar, add a Thanksgiving-themed happy hour.
Christmas Influenced Products & Services
If is also interesting how many products and services typically applied to Christmas, are now being searched for by consumers for Thanksgiving, such as:
- Thanksgiving advent calendars
- Thanksgiving pajamas
- Thanksgiving gift cards
- Thanksgiving gift baskets
- Thanksgiving inflatables for outside
- Thanksgiving wreathes
- Thanksgiving ugly sweaters
- Thanksgiving stockings
- Thanksgiving tree ornaments
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