H&M Group
H&M to Close on Thanksgiving in Sign of Mellowing Holiday Season
H&M’s US stores will close on Thanksgiving for the first time, underscoring a shift toward a less-frenzied holiday season for retailers.
H&M's Limited Supply of Balmain Overwhelms Stores, Website
H&M on Thursday opened its doors to legions of shoppers trying to snag pieces of a new collaboration with designer label Balmain.
The Business Logic Behind Balmain x H&M
What makes H&M’s designer collaborations work? BoF speaks to Olivier Rousteing and the team behind Balmain x H&M.
H&M’s Next Target: The Indian Middle Class
Five years behind Zara, the Swedish high-street giant has opened its first store in India. BoF meets CEO Karl-Johan Persson to talk strategy and stratification in the Indian subcontinent.
The China Edit | H&M Voices Confidence, 'Notorious' Taobao, Luxury Spending
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
H&M Joins Uniqlo in Voicing Confidence Over China Amid Slowdown
Hennes & Mauritz AB is approaching the opening of its 300th store in China as the Swedish retailer sees its brand of affordable clothes appealing to cost-conscious shoppers in the slowing economy.
H&M Profit Rises at Weakest Pace in Two Years on Garment Costs
Hennes & Mauritz AB reported its weakest quarterly profit growth in two years as the strength of the dollar raised garment costs.
H&M Sales Growth Slumps to Two-Year Low Amid Hot German Summer
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Europe’s second-largest clothing retailer, reported its slowest monthly sales growth in more than two years as soaring August temperatures in countries such as Germany weighed on demand.
H&M Expands Program to Increase Pay for Asian Factory Workers
Hennes & Mauritz AB is rolling out a more generous compensation program for its Asian suppliers to improve factory conditions and combat unrest in the countries that produce the majority of its apparel.
Fast Fashion for the Face
In a bid to make their stores a one-stop destination, high street retailers are launching own-brand beauty lines.