Weekly Weather

Flash

J ul y 24 – A ug us t 6

US

THISWEEK: The West Returns to Sweltering Heat;

the Plains and South See Storms

ALOOKAHEAD:Cooler in the South and Northwest;

Showers Across the South Bring Relief from the Heat

Europe THISWEEK:

Central and Northern Europe Warmer than Last Year;

Rain Expected in the Central and Northwest Regions

ALOOKAHEAD: Most Regions,

Especially in Central Europe, Cooler than Last Year;

Rain Expected in the North

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July 26, 2016

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Retailimplications:IntheWestandalongtheEastCoast,demandwillsurgeforheat-reliefitemssuchassuncare,sandals,fansandothersummeryproducts.ThePlainsandtheSouthwillseestrongdemandforrainwearduetostorms.

• Lastyearthisweek,theUSsawdryandwarmweather:ItwasthewarmestanddriestfinalweekofJulysince2012.

• The West sees excessive heat: Regions from the California valleys to the Rockieswill bemuchwarmer than last year and normal, with temperatures exceeding 100°F. Locations across theNorthwestwillseetemperaturesrisingthroughthe90sduringtheweek.

• EastCoaststayshot:RegionsacrosstheMid-AtlanticandSoutheastwillcontinuetoswelter,withtemperatureshoveringbetween95°Fand105°F.

• ThePlainswillseerelieffromtheheat:ThePlainswillseemoreseasonaltemperaturescomparedwiththeblisteringheatofthepastweek.TheSouthernPlainsandDeepSouthwillcontinuetoseewarmtemperatures,butcanexpectaslightcoolingtrendthroughouttheweek,withtemperaturescoolerthanlastyearandnormaloverall.

• Storms in the Plains and the South: Showers and stormswillmove from the Plains to the Eastduring the second half of theweek. TheOhio Valleywill see the heaviest storms. Coastal Texas,LouisianaandMississippiwillseeveryheavyraincausedbytropicalmoisturethroughoutmuchoftheweek.

US WEEK OF JULY 24–30

Warmer

Colder

Source:Planalytics

Wetter

Drier

Impact on Retail

Suncare

Temperature vs. Last YeAr PRecipitation vs. Last YeAr

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July 26, 2016

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Retailimplications:IntheCentralandWesternUS,hotweatherwillboostdemandforcolddrinks,shortsandsuncare.WetandcoolweatherintheSouthwestandPlainswillweakendemandforsummerygoods,butincreasedemandforrainwear.

• Last year this week, the US trended warmer than normal: Temperatures were warmer thannormal,withheatfocusedacrosstheSouthernTierofthecountry.

• Hot for most regions except the Pacific Northwest: Most regions in the US will see averagetemperatures that are higher than last year. Eastern locationswill start theweek seasonable tocool,thenbecomehotagainmidweek.MostWesternregionswillbewarmerthannormalandlastyear.ThePacificNorthwestwillseeareturntocoolertemperatures.

• TheSouthwillbecooler:TheSouthernTierwillexperienceareprievefromtheheatseeninJuly,with temperatures slightly below last year andnormal. The Southeastwill see tropical rains andcoolerweather. TheCentral Plainswill start and end theweek slightly cooler than last year andnormal.

• Monsoonshowersexpected:MonsoonalshowerswilldevelopacrosstheSouthwestandmoveoutintothePlainsformuchoftheweek.

US WEEK OF JULY 31– AUGUST 6

Warmer

Colder

Wetter

Drier

Source:Planalytics

Impact on Retail

Air Conditioners

Temperature vs. Last YeAr PRecipitation vs. Last YeAr

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July 26, 2016

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Retail implications:Highertemperatures inmostareaswillkeepdemandstrongforsummeryproductssuchassoftdrinks,shortsandfans.RainyweatherintheNorthwillboostdemandforrainwear.

• Varyingtemperatures:TheweatheracrossEuropewillvaryduringtheweek.Temperatureswillbeupanddownearlyintheweek,buttheweekwillfinishwithawarmingtrend.

• TheCentral region isshowery:CentralEuropewillbecoveredbyshowersformuchoftheweek.Bytheendoftheweek,therainwillmoveintothenorthwestpartofthecontinent.

Europe WEEK OF JULY 24–30

Warmer

Colder

Wetter

Drier

Source:Planalytics

Impact on Retail

Norway

Temperature vs. Last YeAr PRecipitation vs. Last YeAr

Germany

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July 26, 2016

DEBORAHWEINSWIG,MANAGINGDIRECTOR,FUNGGLOBALRETAIL&TECHNOLOGYDEBORAHWEINSWIG@FUNG1937.COMUS:917.655.6790HK:852.6119.1779CN:86.186.1420.3016Copyright©2016TheFungGroup.Allrightsreserved.

Retailimplications:WarmweatherintheSouthwillstimulatedemandforseasonalproductssuchassoftdrinksandcoldtea.RetailtrafficintheNorthwillbeaffectedbyshowers.

• Coolerthanlastyearoverall:TemperatureswillcontinuetotrendupanddownintheNorthandSouth.TheNorthwillseetemperaturesclosetonormal,whiletheSouthwillbewarmerthannormal.Comparedwithlastyear,thecontinentwillbecooleroverall.

• Weatherwillbeshowery:Bandsofshowerswillpushacrossthecontinentthroughmidweek.Laterintheweek,regionsacrossScandinaviawillseeshowers,whiletherestofthecontinentwillseedrierweather.

Europe WEEK OF JULY 31– AUGUST 6

Warmer

Colder

Wetter

Drier

Source:Planalytics

Impact on Retail

Ireland

Temperature vs. Last YeAr PRecipitation vs. Last YeAr

Portugal

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July 26, 2016

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