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MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
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INFORMS
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.2023.4799
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adaptation; climate change; weather; machine learning; retail sales
I apply a novel machine-learning based weather index method to daily store-level sales data to examine short-run responses to weather and long-run adaptation to climate. Weather has significant persistent effects on sales, even considering potentially offsetting shifts. Adaptation to climate decreases sensitivity of sales to weather for precipitation, snow, and cold weather events, but surprisingly not for extreme heat events. Retailers can respond by adjusting staffing, inventory, promotion events, compensation, and financial reporting.
I apply a novel machine-learning based weather index method to daily storelevel sales data for a national apparel and sporting goods brand to examine short-run responses to weather and long-run adaptation to climate. I find that even when considering potentially offsetting shifts of sales between outdoor and indoor stores, to the firm's website, or over time, weather has significant persistent effects on sales. This suggests that weather may increase sales volatility as more severe weather shocks become more frequent under climate change. Consistent with adaptation to climate, I find that sensitivity of sales to weather decreases with historical experience for precipitation, snow, and cold weather events, but-surprisingly-not for extreme heat events. This suggests that adaptation may moderate some but not all the adverse impacts of climate change on sales. Retailers can respond by adjusting their staffing, inventory, promotion events, compensation, and financial reporting.
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