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H&M opens on Tmall in spring 2018

H&M opens on Tmall, the world’s largest e-commerce platform, during spring 2018 Stockholm, SWEDEN, 2017-Dec-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — H&M opened its first store in mainland China 10 years ago. Today H&M group revenues in China amount to SEK 11 billion (approximately USD 1.3 billion) in more than 500 physical stores and online. The H&M group brand…

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H&M group’s sales increased by 7 percent in June 2017 compared to same month the previous year

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2017-Jul-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — The H&M group’s sales including VAT increased by 7 percent in local currencies in June 2017 compared to the same month the previous year. Converted into SEK sales increased by 10 percent. The total number of stores in the group amounted to 4,517 on 30 June 2017 compared to 4,095…

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H&M group announces 7% sales increase in June 2017 compared to same month the previous year

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2017-Jul-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — The H&M group’s sales including VAT increased by 7 percent in local currencies in June 2017 compared to the same month the previous year. Converted into SEK sales increased by 10 percent. The total number of stores in the group amounted to 4,517 on 30 June 2017 compared to…

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H&M Foundation makes new commitment to improving education, clean water and women’s economic empowerment

Stockholm, SWEDEN, 2017-May-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — With a donation of $20.5 million and three new Global Programs the non-profit H&M Foundation makes a new strong commitment to long-lasting improvements in education, clean water and women’s economic empowerment. The goal is not only to transform lives for some of the world's poorest, but also…

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Business of Fashion’s first ever annual report names H&M among the top global employers

Business of Fashion’s first ever annual report names H&M among the top global employers   H&M has made the Business of Fashion’s first ever annual report on The Best Companies to work for in Fashion in 2017, which spotlights the top global employers in the industry today. STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2017-Apr-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — “H&M’s commitment to…

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H&M Foundation announces winners of its annual innovation challenge Global Change Award

Stockholm, SWEDEN, 2017-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — The public have cast their votes. On April 5, at a ceremony in Stockholm City Hall, the five winners of H&M Foundation's annual innovation challenge Global Change Award were awarded. The 1 million euro grant was split between them by the global public in an online vote. In…

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H&M recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the world’s most ethical companies

H&M has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the world’s most ethical companies for the seventh year in a row. Stockholm, SWEDEN, 2017-Mar-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — It's a great honour for H&M to be named one of the world’s most ethical companies. Our commitment to be ethical throughout our operations is…

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H&M CEO Karl-Johan Persson awarded Sustainable Leadership Award by NMC Nätverket för Hållbart Näringsliv

H&M CEO Karl-Johan Persson awarded Sustainable Leadership Award by NMC Nätverket för Hållbart Näringsliv   STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2016-Oct-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — NMC highlights Karl-Johan Persson’s courage to lead the fashion industry towards increased sustainability and systematic change. He is described as a source of inspiration for the entire fashion industry, within Sweden and globally. “There is no…

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H&M group announces 7 percent sales increase in August 2016 compared to same month the previous year

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2016-Sep-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — The H&M group’s sales including VAT increased by 7 percent in local currencies in August 2016 compared to the same month the previous year. Sales development in August had a very good start. But sales were negatively affected in the second half of the month by exceptionally hot…

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H&M Foundation opens the second Global Change Award

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2016-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Clothing made of citrus by-products, microbes that digest waste polyester, and an online marketplace for textile leftovers are some of the five disruptive ideas that shared the first €1 million Global Change Award grant in 2015. The challenge is designed to spur early innovations that can accelerate the…

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H&M group’s sales in 1H2016 increased by 7 percent

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2016-Jun-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — The H&M group’s sales including VAT increased by 7 percent in local currencies during the first six months of the financial year. Converted into SEK, sales including VAT increased by 5 percent to SEK 104,965 m (100,024). Sales excluding VAT amounted to SEK 90,565 m (86,143). Profit after…

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H&M Group’s April 2016 sales up by 5 percent

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2016-May-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — The H&M Group’s sales including VAT increased by 5 percent in local currencies in April 2016 compared to the same month the previous year. The cold spring which continued into April in several of H&M’s large markets has had an unfavourable impact on sales of transitional garments. The total number of stores…

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H&M group announces March 2016 sales

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN,2016-Apr-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — As previously announced in conjunction with the three-month report 2016, sales including VAT in March 2016 increased by 2 percent in local currencies for the H&M group compared to the same month last year. Sales in March, April and May should be viewed together because the Easter holiday falls in different…

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H&M Conscious Foundation: HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden awarded the winners of the first Global Change Award

On 10 February, HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden awarded the winners of the first Global Change Award, an annual innovation challenge for circular fashion initiated by the non-profit H&M Conscious Foundation. Most votes, and a grant of €300,000, were awarded to the Finnish team behind Making waste-cotton new; conversion of waste-cotton into new textile.…

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H & M CEO Karl-Johan Persson: 2015 has been a very expansive year for the H&M group

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2016-Feb-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Full-year (1 December 2014 — 30 Nov 2015) Well-received collections for all brands in the H&M group resulted in good sales of SEK 210 billion including VAT and increased market share. The H&M group’s sales excluding VAT increased by 19 percent to SEK 180,861 m (151,419) during the financial…

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H&M group reports of 4% sales increase in November 2015 compared to the same month last year

November 2015 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2015-12-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — The H&M group’s sales including VAT increased by 4 percent in local currencies in November 2015 compared to the same month last year. Sales in November were negatively affected by the unseasonably mild weather in North America and in many of the H&M group’s large sales…

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The H&M group’s sales increased by 12 percent in October 2015 YoY

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2015-11-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — The H&M group’s sales including VAT increased by 12 percent in local currencies in October 2015 compared to the same month last year. The total number of stores amounted to 3,807 on 31 October 2015 compared to 3,437 on 31 October 2014. Percentage sales development for the month of November and…

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H&M, IndustriAll Global Union and Swedish trade union IF Metall partner to promote well-functioning industrial relations

H&M, the global trade union IndustriAll Global Union and the Swedish trade union IF Metall collaborates to promote well-functioning industrial relations. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN,  2015-11-6 — /EPR Retail News/ — The parties have signed a unique Global Framework Agreement, GFA, aiming for an improved dialogue between the employer and the employee at the supplier factories where H&M is…

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The H&M group’s sales up by 11 percent in September 2015 YoY

STOCKHOLM, 2015-10-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — The H&M group’s sales including VAT increased by 11 percent in local currencies in September 2015 compared to the same month last year. Sales development per month in percent in local currencies: The total number of stores amounted to 3,733 on 30 September 2015 compared to 3,338 on 30 September 2014. Percentage sales development…

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H&M group’s sales excluding VAT increased by 22 percent in the first 9 months of the financial year

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2015-9-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — H&M group’s sales excluding VAT increased by 22 percent in the first 9 months of the financial year Nine months (1 December 2014 — 31 August 2015) Well-received collections for all brands in the H&M group resulted in good sales and increased market share. The H&M group’s sales excluding…

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H&M group’s sales in August increased by 1 percent vs the same month last year

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2015-9-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — H&M group’s sales in August increased by 1 percent vs the same month last year August 2015 The H&M group’s sales including VAT increased by 1 percent in local currencies in August 2015 compared to the same month last year. Sales in August were negatively affected by the unseasonably…

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H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB to present 9-month results for 2015 at press conference on Thursday 24 September

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2015-9-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB presents the nine-month results for 2015 at a press conference on Thursday 24 September at 9.30 CET. There will also be a telephone conference in English at 14.00 CET the same day. The nine-month results for the period 1 December 2014…

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H&M to introduce 16 new denim styles made using recycled cotton from textiles collected in the Garment Collecting initiative in H&M stores

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2015-8-24— /EPR Retail News/ — This September, H&M will introduce 16 new denim styles made using recycled cotton from textiles collected in the Garment Collecting initiative in H&M stores. The pieces for men, women and kids, are the latest steps toward H&M’s goal towards creating a closed loop for fashion, and will be…

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The H&M Group reports 10 percent increase in sales including VAT and in local currencies in March 2015 vs. same month the previous year

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2015-4-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — The H&M Group’s sales including VAT increased by 10 percent in local currencies in March 2015 compared to the same month the previous year. The total number of stores amounted to 3,580 on 31 March 2015 versus 3,216 on 31 March 2014. Percentage sales development for the month of…

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H&M group’s sales incl. VAT increased by 15 percent during the first quarter (1 December 2014 – 28 February 2015)

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2015-3-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — First quarter (1 December 2014 — 28 February 2015) Well-received collections for all brands in the H&M group resulted in good sales and increased market share. The H&M group’s sales including VAT increased in local currencies by 15 percent during the first quarter. Converted into SEK, sales excluding VAT…

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The H&M Group reports 15% sales increase including VAT in local currencies in February 2015 vs last year’s same month

The H&M Group’s sales including VAT increased by 15 percent in local currencies in February 2015 compared to the same month the previous year. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2015-3-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — In the first quarter, i.e. 1 December 2014 to 28 February 2015, sales increased by 15 percent including VAT in local currencies compared to the…

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H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB to present the first quarterly results for 2015 at a press conference on 24 March

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2015-3-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB presents the first quarterly results for 2015 at a press conference on Tuesday 24 March at 9.30 CET. There will also be a telephone conference in English at 14.00 CET the same day. The first quartely results for the period 1 December…

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