Today marks the first day of autumn, when we leave the great British summer behind and make a transition into the winter months.
But what is in store for commercial properties during the autumn months? Movehut investigates.
The word autumn initially comes from the old French word, ‘autompne’. It was later transferred into the Latin word ‘autumnus’ before changing to the word as we know it today. Autumn runs from 23 September to November and the term autumn is traditionally associated with the shade of leaves changing from bright attractive colours to dark dull ones. Many roads and pavements become littered with bare trees, surrounded by dead leaves and petals.
But autumn isn’t just about trees. Many commercial properties who house businesses which rely on the autumn months for sales benefit from this time of year. The events which help commercial properties include:
This traditional event held on 31 October can help many commercial properties, such as: theme parks, fancy dress shops, sweet shops, supermarkets and DVD stores just to name a few. People traditionally get involved in activities like: bonfires, dressing up, parties, practical jokes, telling frightening stories, trick or treating and watching scary films.
This is held annually on 5 November. Many commercial properties benefit, including: firework shops, public houses and supermarkets. People usually attended an organised bonfire or let off their own fireworks in their back garden. Children will usually have sparklers to hold and eat bonfire toffee or toffee apples.
This day is also known as Remembrance Day, Poppy Day and Armistice Day and is held annually on 11 November. Many commercial properties allow a volunteer from The Royal British Legion to sell poppies in their building. The types of commercial properties include: leisure centres, libraries, public houses, schools, shops and universities to name a couple.
With the cold months setting in, many commercial properties will be forced to turn up the gas to keep both employees and customers warm. But with the price of gas on the increase, many commercial properties may be forced keep the thermostat down. Vincent de Rivaz, Chief Executive of EDF Energy stated, “We have absorbed rising wholesale energy, network and other costs as long as possible but must reluctantly now pass some of these through to consumers.”
Last month, Scottish Power saw an increase of 19 percent, whilst British Gas increased their gas prices by 18 per cent. Also increasing their gas prices by 18 per cent is both E.On and Scottish and Southern which will come into effect this month. N Power is yet to implement its 15.4 per cent increase, but will do so in October, shortly followed by EDF in November.
But with the close of 2011 fast approaching and the London Olympics year just around the corner, the autumn period will probably feel like a breezy blur.
