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ver for heating products was up 100 per cent in the first week of June. “When the cold weather settled in, it was probably one of the busiest few days we have had in 32 years in the business,” Ms Smith said. “Wood, gas and kerosene heaters literally walked out the door. In a business like this, you pray for sub-zero temperatures every day of
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THE arrival of sub-zero temperatures on the Southern Downs has sparked a much welcomed retail spending spree across the region. An icy blast that sent the mercury sliding in the first week of winter could not have come at a better time for local retailers eager to clear out
cool-weather stock after unseasonably warm weather in autumn. Clothing retailers in Warwick and Stanthorpe said sales turnover had reached record levels, while heating and electrical stores have reported robust retail conditions for the start of the month. Downs Heating Cooling and Outdoor owner Di Smith said turno-
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