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Warm autumn dampens sale of winter clothes

09 Dec '06
1 min read

Global warming issue is a matter of concern for the meteorologists.

This autumn has been the warmest in the United Kingdom and has reduced the desire for new winter clothes, making it a poor autumn for retailers.

Statastics show the retail sale in November has fallen about 1.9 percent from 2.5 persent sale in October, which was the biggest drop in the clothing and footwear sector.

The demand for woolen clothes had risen in the start of November, but fell once the warmer weather returned.

The sales of footwear particularly boots were at their worst since the spring.

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