U.S. Fireworks Retailers Expect Record July 4 Sales as Industry Nears $3 Billion
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Updated · Daily Memphian · Jul 3
U.S. Fireworks Retailers Expect Record July 4 Sales as Industry Nears $3 Billion
3 articles · Updated · Daily Memphian · Jul 3
Summary
$3 billion in annual revenue has fireworks retailers bracing for a sales surge over the next few days, with July 4 and the U.S. 250th anniversary both falling on a Saturday.
That demand builds on a 25-year industry expansion, with display and consumer fireworks revenue rising from about $610 million to nearly $3 billion, according to the American Pyrotechnics Association.
Shelby County offers only a handful of buying spots despite that growth, including Fireworks City in Lakeland and a couple of pop-up tents in Millington such as Crazy K Fireworks.
The holiday timing gives local sellers a rare calendar boost, concentrating Independence Day and semiquincentennial celebrations into one high-traffic weekend.