But our retailers don't seem to know. This is a hard time of year to find clothing that makes sense. If you're looking for long-sleeved dresses for your daughter or fleece pajamas with feet for your son, there they are, right up front. It' s not just clothing. If you didn't buy two of the same item in April, you're out of luck.
Few stores carry summer items past midsummer here.
Sometimes well into October. Living in a climate that is so mild, in fact, just plain hot, most of the year, it shouldn't be so hard to buy items appropriate to the season. What a perfect niche market small retailers could create if they would carry items appropriate to the season. I'd make a beeline to the store that carries shorts and T-shirts when I need them most. That you need to look ahead and carry things for the coming season to be competitive.