Over the past couple of weeks I have done a totally unscientific study of how the recent long winter has affected businesses.

There's the obvious ones that were/are dramatically affected;

Nursery...sales are down compared to last year
Pest control company...owner says it's like we're a month behind.
Awning company...two months delayed in sales/service calls

Professional service businesses have been affected as well. Even though most are not weather related, across the board, service businesses are busier now. Over the past month we, my company, have seen an increase in interactions.

Judging by the increase in activity, it appears that a lot of different types of businesses have been affected by the long winter. Has yours?