At Burlington, we are particularly sensitive to warmer weather. In October, our cold weather businesses represent almost a quarter of our sales. The warmer temperatures discourage some shoppers from coming into the store in the first place.
Nordstrom's chief brand officer remarked on the suppressed selling of boots, outerwear, and sweaters, and acknowledged the challenge of trying to claw that back as best we can the remainder of the season.
Kohl's outgoing CEO expressed optimism about the upcoming weeks but admitted bluntly, 'Yeah, it hurt us in the third quarter. When you have such a high penetration of apparel and footwear as we do, it hurts us.'
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