A warm winter may be great for residents, tourists and those commuting to work, but it's not ideal for many local businesses.
New York City businesses like family-owned Columbus Hardware are one of many impacted by the warm winter weather we've had this year. Kemberly Richardson speaks with some of those business owners.Spring-like temperatures in February may be great for residents, tourists and those commuting to work, but for many local shops, the warm weather is curveball to their business plans.
Wednesday showed no signs of winter as sun soaked the Big Apple along with mid-60s temperatures in February. We can all adjust, but for many businesses, this confusing weather curveball can either be a hit or a miss.Space heaters are just one item found inside family-owned Columbus Hardware, where anything linked to snow is sitting on the shelves collecting dust.
Kavourias told Eyewitness News reporter Kemberly Richardson that each year as summer wraps up, she places a big order for those must-have cold weather items, including salt. This season, things haven't gone as planned. "By the middle of December, we are reordering, so we've sold 200, we reorder 200 or 250, that didn't happen this year," Kavourias said.
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