All H&M articles
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ArticleH&M and Inditex accused of allegedly using unethical Brazilian cotton
The British non-governmental organization (NGO) Earthsight is accusing H&M and Inditex of allegedly using cotton “linked to land grabbing, illegal deforestation, violence, human rights violations and corruption in Brazil.” It is also calling on governments to regulate the fashion industry on the grounds that it has failed to ensure sustainability ...
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ArticleH&M continues to target a 10% operating margin
In the first quarter ended Feb. 29, H&M Hennes & Mauritz significantly improved its bottom line as the Swedish fashion retailer strives to bolster its operating margins. The company saw sales gradually improve during the month of February thanks to “well-received” spring collections and confirmed its target of a 10 ...
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ArticleH&M appoints a new CEO
The board of H&M Hennes & Mauritz has appointed Daniel Ervér, responsible for the H&M brand, as the new president and CEO of the Swedish fashion retailer, with immediate effect. He succeeds Helena Helmersson, who has decided to step down as CEO and leave the group. Ervér, born in 1981, ...
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H&M misses sales expectations
In the fourth quarter ended Nov. 30, H&M’s sales were virtually flat year-on-year totaling SEK 62.629 billion (€5.57bn) and fell by 4 percent in local currencies. Market expectations were for sales of SEK 62.9 billion. Excluding Russia and Belarus, sales of the Swedish fashion retailer rose by 3 percent, but ...
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H&M issues a maiden €500m green bond
H&M has issued an inaugural €500 million euro green bond with a maturity of eight years under its Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) programme. According to the Swedish fashion retailer, the bond “generated great interest among a broad international base” of institutional investors and was more than 3.5 times oversubscribed. ...
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ArticleZalando tops the ranking of European fashion e-tailers
In 2022, Zalando topped the ranking of online fashion retailers operating in the European Union, according to the second edition of “Top 250 Fashion & Beauty Retail Europe” released by Cross-Border Commerce Europe. Zalando controlled 9.8 percent of the EU online fashion market largely thanks to its strong presence in ...
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H&M’s Q3 sales disappoint
H&M’s net sales in the third quarter that ended Aug. 31 reached SEK 60.897 billion (€5.1bn), up by 6 percent from a year ago but were “flattish” in local currency terms. Excluding Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, sales rose 8 percent in Swedish krona. H&M wound up its operations in Russia ...
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H&M sues Shein in Hong Kong
H&M is sueing the Singapore-based fast-fashion retailer Shein in Hong Kong for alleged copyright infringement. An H&M spokesperson told the news agency AFP that “in multiple cases” Shein infringed on the designs of the Swedish fashion retailer. The lawsuit also involves Zoetop Business, the Hong Kong-based entity that previously owned ...
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H&M’s profits continue to be hit by costs and dollar
H&M said that in the second quarter ended May 31 operating profit fell to SEK 4.741 billion (€400.6m) from SEK 4.988 billion the year earlier, with the operating margin narrowing to 8.2 percent from 9.2 percent as high raw material and freight costs and a strong U.S. dollar continued to ...
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H&M Q2 sales ‘flattish’ in local currencies
H&M said that in the period from March 1 to May 31, corresponding to its second fiscal quarter, net sales came in at SEK 57.616 billion (€4.97bn), up by 6 percent year-over-year on a reported basis while in local currencies sales were “flattish”. “Sales in the second quarter were affected ...
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ArticleH&M posts an operating profit in Q1
In the first quarter that ended Feb. 28, H&M unexpectedly posted an operating profit of SEK 750 million (€66.4m), up from a profit of SEK 458 million a year earlier. Financial analysts were expecting a loss of more than SEK 1.0 billion (€88.5m). The operating margin widened to 1.3 percent ...
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H&M Q1 sales up by 12%
H&M released preliminary results for the first quarter ended Feb. 28 that showed that net sales increased by 12 percent to SEK 54.872 billion (€4.91bn). The top line was 3 percent higher in local currencies. Excluding Russia, Belarus and Ukraine the increase was 16 percent on a reported basis and ...
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ArticleH&M posts a Q4 loss on higher costs
In the fiscal full year ended Nov. 30, H&M’s net profit fell to SEK 3.566 billion (€318m) from SEK 11.010 billion a year earlier, after posting a loss of SEK 864 million (€77m) in the fourth quarter compared with a profit of SEK 4.621 billion a year earlier. Financial analysts ...
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H&M cuts 1,500 jobs
H&M is reducing its workforce by about 1,500 positions as part of a cost savings and efficiency program. Overall, the Swedish retailer estimates the program will provide annual savings of about SEK 2 billion (€182.2m), which it expects to “become visible” in the second half of 2023. The program is ...
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H&M’s Arket opens flagship in Paris
The first French flagship store of Arket, H&M’s “one-stop destination for sustainable fashion for women, men and children,” opens Nov. 4 in a sleek Scandinavian design at 13 Rue des Archives in Paris. The store covers 400 square meters on two floors and overlooks a courtyard with a terrace. Arket ...
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H&M’s Q3 sales decline in local currencies
In the third quarter ended Aug. 31, H&M generated net sales of SEK 57.450 billion (€5.38bn), up by a reported 3 percent, but down by 4 percent in local currencies. “The third quarter got off to a weak start, in common with the industry in many of the group’s major ...
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ArticleHow the exodus out of Russia is creating opportunities for locals
Western footwear retailers that pulled out from the Russian market over the past few months in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sold products worth 51.2 billion rubles (€911m) in the country in 2021, estimated Chestny Znak, a Russian regulator supervising the labelling of fashion products on the domestic ...
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H&M pulls out of Russia
H&M announced that it would start winding down its business in Russia. The move will cost the Swedish apparel retailer about SEK 2 billion (€190m), of which SEK 1 billion will impact its cash flow. The amount will be accounted as a one-time cost in the company’s third-quarter results. The ...
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H&M Q2 sales up 12% in local currencies
In the second quarter running from March 1 to May 31, H&M grew net sales by 17 percent to SEK 54.504 billion (€5.96bn) with a 12 percent increase in local currency terms. Excluding Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, sales were up by 17 percent in local currencies. Gross profit increased to ...
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Russia authorizes parallel imports
The Russian Industry and Trade Ministry on May 6 published a list of goods allowed for import without permission from the brand’s owner, which involved a broad range of fashion and sporting goods companies, including Zara, H&M, Decathlon and Uniqlo. The system, commonly known as parallel imports, has been designed ...
