The Forecast Factor Blog

My Weekly Weather Means Business Tweet Storm

Posted By paulewalsh 20 April 2019

Welcome to the very first edition of what I’m tentatively calling my weekly “weather means business” tweet storm. As a matter of course I closely follow press reports and the …

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Did a Bomb Cyclone Blow Up Spring Retail Sales?

Posted By paulewalsh 18 April 2019

In a word: nope! I’ve been bullish on the impact of weather on spring retail this year as noted in the following blog posts published in late January and late …

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Tax Refunds, Marie Kondo and the Weather

Posted By paulewalsh 26 March 2019

In a (great!) article published on Forbes.com this past weekend retail contributor Pam Danziger pointed out 3 trends that are converging to create new demand for spring fashion this year: …

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Transforming retail in a changing world

Posted By paulewalsh 24 March 2019

Retailers feel the pressure of bad weather where it counts — right in the earnings. The impact is pervasive and the effect can be profound. This was very evident this year during …

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The Resilience Imperative and the Power of Data

Posted By paulewalsh 23 March 2019

I stumbled across this video of my presentation at the Sun Valley Forum from the Summer of 2017. Paul Walsh, Director, Weather Strategy, IBM Global Business Services/The Weather Company spoke …

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Expected Milder Spring a Godsend for U.S. Retail

Posted By paulewalsh 23 March 2019

The Weather Company released their spring forecast yesterday and the news for consumer businesses is … great! “After an extended cold period across much of the Northern U.S. during the …

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