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W ettest winter on record for UK* dries up winter chemicals’ sales. Mild winter. Milder temperatures also led to a decline in snow tool sales within the garden hand tools category.**. Value decline – Dec 12 VS Dec 13**. Volume decline in the peak sales month of December**
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Wettest winter on record for UK* dries up winter chemicals’ sales Mild winter Milder temperatures also led to a decline in snow tool sales within the garden hand tools category.** Value decline – Dec 12 VS Dec 13** Volume decline in the peak sales month of December** The milder weather in December 2013 compared to December 2012 resulted in double digit declines across all winter chemicals, particularly across was quite stark, with the highest decline across de-icer at 69%! De-icer -£3.4m Screenwash -939k De-icer -69% Anti-freeze -35% Screenwash -24% Anti Freeze -£679k *All weather related data quoted and sourced from the Met Office and BB Weather websites. ** All figures quoted relate to the relevant GFK panel markets for the respective categories, comparing Dec 12 VS Dec 13 periods.