How does early cold weather affect the economy and life?

Written By رنا السيلاوي on 2021/10/18

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Arab weather - We are used to the start of a significant drop in temperatures and the entry of cold weather into the country after mid -November , and not in October as it happens this year, but it is not a rare event and it happened in previous years, and we will talk about this The article is about the effects of early cold entry on our lives, especially from an economic point of view.

 

There are positive and negative effects

When it comes to the economy, there are pros and cons to cold weather. On the positive side, we are likely to see an increase in retail sales (of Apparel and Heating Equipment). On the downside, this can cause people to stay at home instead of spending money on things like entertainment and restaurants.

 

Heaters, water heaters and energy consumption increase with the advent of cold weather.

 

The performance of power generation devices and water heaters that rely on sunlight may deteriorate, especially on cloudy days.

 

Rise in tourism

Although tourism activities are at their highest during the summer months, when children are on school vacation, tourism can rise significantly when the weather is a bit cold, as some people love and miss the cold weather, especially after a hot summer.

 

Warmer regions also see a rise in tourism with the advent of cold weather, as summer lovers escape the cold in search of sunshine, and many people want to get out of the cold, dreary home into the warm nature.

 

The domestic tourism movement contributes to the country's economy during this period, which is a welcome event with the entry of cold weather. It can also create jobs in these areas, reducing unemployment.

 

More online shoppers

If you're an online retailer, cool temperatures are a gift from heaven. According to a consumer survey conducted by Google, 34% of consumers said they shop online more on cold days than at any other time of the year, when purchases are delivered directly to the home without having to go out of the house.

 

 

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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