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<p>General retail chain The Original Factory Shop said it broke sales records over Christmas as the extreme weather boosted demand for outdoor clothing and wellies.</p>
<p>The group, which operates more than 160 stores across the UK, racked up its highest-ever sales in a day on December 23, only to smash this figure by 8% the following day.</p>
<p>It sold more than 100,000 pairs of wellington boots over the Christmas period &#8211; an average of a pair every nine seconds &#8211; as the snowy weather caused an unprecedented surge in orders.</p>
<p>The Burnley-based group said sales rose 23% over the six weeks to December 26 compared with the previous year, with like-for-like sales up 5%.</p>
<p>Chief executive Angela Spindler said: &#8220;As a business with stores across most regions in the UK, we were undoubtedly impacted by the severe weather conditions.</p>
<p>&#8220;However, the combination of our loyal customers still coming out to shop and our ever-committed colleagues still coming to work meant that we were still able to deliver an excellent trading performance.&#8221;</p>
<p>She said the company benefited from particularly strong sales of gift items in the final week before Christmas as customers chose to shop locally for stocking fillers.</p>
<p>The retailer also reported record sales of advent calendars, with those designed for pets proving three times as popular as traditional calendars.</p>
<p>Original Factory Shop opened 31 stores in 2010 and plans to open 35 this year, which will bring its total to nearly 200.</p>
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