Retail WeatherIQ™

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Retail WeatherIQ™ is a collaboration between the National Retail Federation and Planalytics that provides weekly weather impact outlooks for select product categories or retail segments compared with the prior year.

No other external driver impacts companies as directly, frequently, continuously and meaningfully as changes in the weather. To learn more about Planalytics and weather-driven demand, visit our FAQs page.

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This week's weather maps

These maps show year-over-year variances in temperature and precipitation across the U.S. to provide context for this week's weather-driven demand impacts.

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Retail Trends

How the weather is shaping retail trends in early 2025

February’s chill, March’s thaw and a look ahead to the rest of the season

Small Business

3 things small businesses can do to prepare for weather events

An expert look at how weather affects small businesses and customers

Industry Research

Climate-proofing retail: How weather and climate affect retail sales

New report offers an in-depth look at the ways retailers are impacted

Retail Gets Real

How retailers can stay ahead of weather-related challenges

Retail Gets Real episode 357: Planalytics’ Evan Gold on proactively managing the opportunities and risks of weather volatility

Climate-Proofing Retail

Proactively managing the opportunities and risks of weather volatility

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5 myths about the weather's impact on retail

To help retailers better understand and plan for weather’s influence.

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