H&M is the world’s second largest clothing retailer, after Inditex, and the UK is its third-largest market. In the UK, it has over 200 stores, including the H&M, & Other Stories, Weekend, Arket and Cos brands. The retailer also has a homewares store concept, H&M Home, a sustainable Conscious range and recycling scheme. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about H&M and the fashion sector.
H&M delivered a better-than-expected operating profit, despite a marginal increase in sales, during the nine months to August 31, 2026.
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The fashion industry’s combined greenhouse gas emissions climbed in both 2023 and 2024 due to increased global production of fibres such as polyester, according to a new report.
H&M is planning to cut 250 jobs across its UK head office as part of efforts to streamline the business.
Fashion giant H&M has reported poorer sales than hoped for in its second quarter, but profitability was up in the period.
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