{"id":151479,"date":"2019-04-21T14:38:43","date_gmt":"2019-04-21T14:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hobbyforshopping.com\/?p=149933"},"modified":"2020-04-26T15:29:16","modified_gmt":"2020-04-26T15:29:16","slug":"britain-hits-the-shops-as-barbecue-friendly-weather-arrives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.english-culture.com\/britain-hits-the-shops-as-barbecue-friendly-weather-arrives\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain hits the shops as barbecue-friendly weather arrives"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This article titled “Britain hits the shops as barbecue-friendly weather arrives” was written by Sarah Butler, for The Observer on Saturday 21st April 2018 10.27 UTC<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The mini-heatwave that has hit much of the country has seen shoppers rushing to buy shorts, sun lotion, ice-cream and barbecue food, providing a shot in the arm for beleaguered\u00a0retailers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sales of sun cream jumped almost 400% last week, purchases of burgers and other barbecue-style food were up 270% at Waitrose, and Argos sold twice as many barbecues as normal. Orders of ros\u00e9 wine, which drinkers traditionally associate with hotter weather, jumped 54% at Waitrose, while Sainsbury\u2019s said it expected a 30%\u00a0increase.<\/span><\/p>\n

As Britain\u2019s shoppers stocked up for the change in the weather after weeks of rain, cloud and snow, the number of people out on the high street leapt 15% on Thursday, the warmest April day for almost 70 years<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n