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Europe heatwave drives unprecedented fan and air-con sales surge

Europe is experiencing an unprecedented heatwave, with record-breaking temperatures in June causing a surge in sales for fans and air conditioners. Countries like France have seen sales increase by a factor of a thousand compared to normal days, and online retailers have reported significant growth in demand. Experts attribute the extreme weather to atmospheric patterns exacerbated by global warming, highlighting the continent's unpreparedness for such searing heat. AI

RANK_REASON Significant weather event with broad economic impact on consumer goods sales. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Europe heatwave drives unprecedented fan and air-con sales surge

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    As Europe bakes in early heatwave, fan and air-con sales skyrocket

    Europe braced for more of an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed records in many countries and sent air-conditioner sales zooming in a continent unused and ill-equipped to handle searing heat. The extreme weather was being driven by atmospheric and circulation patterns that k…