Fast RetailingUniqlo

That month’s 3.8% fall was more than made up for by the 16.9% year-on-year surge last month as far as same-store sales are concerned. And on a total basis, sales increased as much as 20.7% at the chain and at its webstore. 

The company said same-store sales significantly increased in December thanks primarily to strong sales of winter clothing as the weather remained cold throughout the month. The company frequently cites the weather as a major factor in how well it does in any given month with the wrong kind of weather usually denting, seasonal sales, and the right kind sending them skywards.