Currys warns fans are in short supply as heatwave sends cooling sales soaring

Currys has warned that supplies of fans and air conditioning units are “tight” after the UK’s latest heatwave sparked a surge in demand for cooling products.
Chief executive Alex Baldock said fans and air conditioning units had been “flying off the shelves” during June’s hot weather, leaving retailers racing to secure more stock ahead of another expected heatwave.
Fan sales were up nearly 3,000 per cent over the most recent heatwave weekend compared with the p