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1 DEBORAH WEINSWIG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR–HEAD OF GLOBAL RETAIL & TECHNOLOGY [email protected] US: 917.655.6790 HK: 852.6119.1779 CN: 86.186.1420.3016 Copyright © 2016 The Fung Group. All rights reserved. March 29, 2016 US WEEKLY WEATHER OUTLOOK • March 27–April 2: Roller Coaster Temperatures and an Active Precipitation Pattern Close March Retail Across North America. Spring Demand Strongest in the East. • April 3–9: April Begins Colder Than Last Year with Normal Temperatures in the East, While the West Basks in Warmth. Severe Weather in the Plains, Lingering Snow in the North. US: WEEK OF MARCH 27–APRIL 2 Retail implications: Temperatures will be slightly above normal in much of the East, encouraging spring demand. • Last year, this week was the warmest since 2012: The US was driest it had been in 20 years. • Flip-flopping in the East: The Plains states will see the most varied temperatures of the week as the region will start cool, warm up, then cool back down. The week will also begin with rain throughout in the Northeast. By midweek, a storm system will tap into Gulf moisture, bringing rain— inclusive of severe weather—to the mid-South and thunderstorms to the eastern US. • Spring takes a time-out in the West: Cooler-than-normal air will move from the West into the Plains early in the week. Temperatures will trend well below last year from the Southwest to the Plains. US: WEEK OF APRIL 3–9 Retail implications: Warmth in the West will encourage spring demand. • Last year, this week was warmer than normal: Rainfall was above normal. Severe weather was widespread, with over 30 tornadoes affecting the Midwest. • A cold start in the East: The calendar says spring, but much of the eastern US will feel a late blast of winter with temperatures plunging 10 to 15 degrees below normal and last year. By midweek the cold air will start to ease, and by week’s end spring warmth will be back. • April showers: The active spring precipitation pattern continues. The Plains should be on watch for heavy rain and severe thunderstorms. Snow will mostly be confined to the northern Rockies. IMPACT ON RETAIL: Fans +6% Rainwear +4% T-shirts +1% IMPACT ON RETAIL: Sun care +3% Source: Planalytics Inc Source: Planalytics Inc
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1 DEBORAHWEINSWIG,EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR–HEADOFGLOBALRETAIL&[email protected]:917.655.6790HK:852.6119.1779CN:86.186.1420.3016Copyright©2016TheFungGroup.Allrightsreserved.
March 29, 2016
US WEEKLY WEATHER OUTLOOK
• March27–April2:RollerCoasterTemperaturesandanActivePrecipitationPatternCloseMarchRetailAcrossNorthAmerica.SpringDemandStrongestintheEast.
• April3–9:AprilBeginsColderThanLastYearwithNormalTemperaturesintheEast,WhiletheWestBasksinWarmth.SevereWeatherinthePlains,LingeringSnowintheNorth.
US:WEEKOFMARCH27–APRIL2
Retail implications:TemperatureswillbeslightlyabovenormalinmuchoftheEast,encouragingspringdemand.
• Lastyear, thisweekwas thewarmestsince2012:TheUSwasdriestithadbeenin20years.
• Flip-floppingintheEast:ThePlainsstateswillseethemostvaried temperatures of the week as the regionwill startcool, warm up, then cool back down. The week will alsobeginwithrainthroughoutintheNortheast.Bymidweek,astorm systemwill tap into Gulf moisture, bringing rain—inclusive of severe weather—to the mid-South andthunderstormstotheeasternUS.
• Spring takes a time-out in theWest: Cooler-than-normalair will move from the West into the Plains early in theweek. Temperatures will trend well below last year fromtheSouthwesttothePlains.
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Retail implications: Warmth in the West will encouragespringdemand.
• Last year, this week was warmer than normal: Rainfallwasabovenormal.Severeweatherwaswidespread,withover30tornadoesaffectingtheMidwest.
• A cold start in the East: The calendar says spring, butmuchoftheeasternUSwillfeelalateblastofwinterwithtemperatures plunging 10 to 15 degrees below normaland last year.Bymidweek the coldairwill start toease,andbyweek’sendspringwarmthwillbeback.
• April showers: The active spring precipitation patterncontinues. The Plains should be onwatch for heavy rainand severe thunderstorms. Snowwillmostlybe confinedtothenorthernRockies.
IMPACTONRETAIL:Fans+6%Rainwear+4%T-shirts +1%
IMPACTONRETAIL:Suncare+3%
Source:PlanalyticsInc
Source:PlanalyticsInc
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March 29, 2016
DEBORAHWEINSWIG,EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR–HEADOFGLOBALRETAIL&[email protected]:917.655.6790HK:852.6119.1779CN:86.186.1420.3016Copyright©2016TheFungGroup.Allrightsreserved.
EUROPE WEEKLY WEATHER OUTLOOK • March27–April2:AStormyWeekAhead.• April3–9:AWarmandDryStarttotheWeek.
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Retail implications: The warmer temperatures in central andeasternEuropewillfuelastrongspringdemand.
• Stormyweek:AstrongstormsystemwillmovethroughtheEnglish Channel with heavy rain and high winds. A frontalboundarywillmoveonshoreandstall,producingperiodsofshowersacrossthenorthandwest.Highpressurewillbringdrierweathertothesoutheast.
• Mildwest,warmereast:Rainandonshorewindswillkeepthewest seasonable to cool,while high pressurewilldrivewarmertemperaturesincentralandeasternEurope.
EUROPE:WEEKOFAPRIL3–9
Retail implications: Demand for spring categories will bestrongestinsouthernEurope.
• Awarm and dry start:Highpressurewill holdearly in theweek, leading to warm and pleasant conditions for most,althoughIberiawillseerainearlyintheweek.
• Rain pushes in late: A frontal system will bring rain andcoolerair into thewesternhalfof thecontinent late in theweek. Warm and dry weather will continue across thesoutheastuntiltheweekend.
IMPACTONRETAIL:Rainwear(Portugal)Sandals(France)
IMPACTONRETAIL:Outerwear(Portugal)Umbrellas(France)
Source:PlanalyticsInc
Source:PlanalyticsInc
