The stocks set to benefit from another scorching summer

The UK's changing climate is having a marked impact on retail and leisure stocks. If this summer sees a repeat of last year's high temperatures, barbeque-sellers and the makers of Magners cider should win again.

We have just experienced the warmest April since records began 348 years ago and we look set for a warmer than average summer (again). This information will not be lost on sun-seeking holidaymakers - or the retail and leisure industries where its impact can be of critical commercial importance.

The changing temperature in the UK - with warmer summers and milder winters almost becoming the norm is having a huge impact on trading patterns as consumer spending behaviour is radically affected by the weather.

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