Archive - G2 Weather Intelligence

The Most Favorable Spring Setup in 132 Years. Then Trump Started a War.

Home Depot and Lowe's just caught the strongest spring weather tailwind in 132 years. Whether they can outrun a trade war and a shooting war is another…

Apr 8 • Paul Walsh

But for Trump, This Would Have Been a Boffo Spring

Retail sales will suffer. But historically warm spring weather — the kind Trump calls a hoax — may be the backstop nobody expected.

Apr 3 • Paul Walsh

February Retail Sales Beat. The Weather Was Already Telling You This.

Discount retail wins the weather-macro squeeze. Home centers face a split signal.

Apr 1 • Paul Walsh

March 2026

G2 Weather Signal™ Flash Report: March 30, 2026

Warm Easter Boosts Home Centers, But Wet April Clouds Apparel and Dining.

Mar 30 • Paul Walsh

The Weather Decision Layer No One Built — Until Now

Forecasts are a commodity. Decisions are not. One company is changing that.

Mar 26 • Paul Walsh

G2 Weather Signal™ Report: March 23, 2026

The roof is on fire ...

Mar 23 • Paul Walsh

Macy's Didn't Mention the Weather. They Didn't Need To

Macy's beats the street, Bloomingdale's posts best holiday quarter on record — but doesn't mention the weather that helped make it happen

Mar 18 • Paul Walsh

G2 Weather Signal™ Report: March 16, 2026

The Report Just Got More Precise. Here's What Changed.

Mar 16 • Paul Walsh

No Shrinkage Here: DKS Beats on Top and Bottom Line

Breaking down the weather impact on this week's retail earnings

Mar 13 • Paul Walsh

Burlington Stores, $1 Billion in a Day, and the Weather Secret Every Retailer Keeps

The cold Northeast winter supported Burlington's holiday sales results but didn't make the earnings narrative. It rarely does when the weather helps.

Mar 11 • Paul Walsh

G2 Weather Signal™ Flash Report — March 9, 2026

Spring Breaks (finally!) as Trump's "Special Military Operation" Threatens to Break Spring Retail

Mar 9 • Paul Walsh

GAP's Weather Problem Isn't the Weather

G2 Weather Signal | Q4 Earnings Dispatch | March 6, 2026

Mar 6 • Paul Walsh

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