Summary box: With a winter weather smorgasbord, one company’s feast is another’s famine

Summary box: Winter storms create winners, losers

WINTER STORM LOSERS: Airlines and mall-based retailers operating between Washington and New York City lose millions.

SNOWFALL’S WINNERS: Grocery stores, liquor stores and hardware stores get a boost as shoppers stock up. Ski resorts near big cities also benefit.

SILVER LINING: The storm happened after the winter holidays and before spring break and Easter, a shoulder period that’s usually slow for airlines.