All H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) articles – Page 22
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GalleryWindow of opportunity
It’s not all been about the royal wedding and Easter. John Ryan looks at shop windows at the opposite ends of the UK as the bank holiday frenzy draws to a close.
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AnalysisWhy fast fashion can be eco-fashion
H&M is resolved to prove that low-priced fashion can still be green. Gemma Goldfingle interviews UK managing director Magnus Olsson to find out why the retailer is on a mission to improve its eco-image.
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NewsH&M commits to sustainable cotton
Swedish fashion giant H&M has pledged all its cotton will be from sustainable sources by 2020 as it launched its first eco-fashion range last week.
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NewsH&M profits nosedive 30% as cotton prices soar
H&M’s global profits plummeted by 30% in its first quarter as cotton prices soar.
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NewsRetailers relocate in Japan amid nuclear fallout fears
Swedish fashion retailer H&M and French luxury group PPR have temporarily relocated from their offices in Tokyo for fear of nuclear fallout.
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AnalysisCome buy with me at airports and rail concourses
Airports and rail concourses are being reinvented as retail destinations across the UK. Mark Faithfull looks at the retail opportunities as operators map out their new strategies
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NewsRetailers back eco-label clothing plan
H&M, Gap and Marks & Spencer are backing a scheme which will allow clothing to be globally labelled with tags showing individual garments’ environmental impact.
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H&M considers entering Iceland
Sweden-based fashion retailer H&M is rumoured to be looking at entering Iceland, and has viewed potential outlets in the capital Reykjavik. Reykjavik city centre director Jakob Frimann Magnusson said he had spent much time sourcing suitable properties for the fashion chain. However, H&M has denied any fixed plans to establish ...
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NewsH&M like-for-likes edge up in January
Fashion giant H&M’s group like-for-like sales crept up 1% year-on-year in January.
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AnalysisSecurity technology: A full arsenal of deterrents
Protecting profit through improving security has never been more important. So how can retailers make the most of their security budgets.
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News‘Morally indefensible’ Portas show slammed
One of the best-known names in the furniture industry has hit out at retailer-turned-TV personality Mary Portas, accusing her new series Secret Shopper of being “morally indefensible”.
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AnalysisMary Portas: Queen of shops or enemy of retailers?
Mary Portas’ new series, Secret Shopper, has incurred the wrath of retailers. But the ‘queen of shops’ remains defiant.
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H&M sales up 7% to £10.5bn last year
H&M has reported sales excluding VAT were up 7% in the fiscal year ended November 30, up to SEK108.5bn (£10.5bn). Profit after financial items soared 13% to SEK25bn (£2.4bn).For 2011, H&M plans to open about 250 stores, including some in five new markets. The retailer will continue investment in ...
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NewsH&M launches sustainable range
H&M is to launch a sustainable fashion range in April, made from eco materials such as organic cotton and recycled fabrics.
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NewsH&M final quarter profits hit by cotton price hikes
H&M, the Swedish fast fashion chain, said that profits fell in the final three months of its financial year after being impacted by the rising price of cotton.
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AnalysisForever Birmingham
US young fashion retailer Forever 21 opened its first European store last month, in Birmingham. John Ryan visited on opening day and talked to its management about their plans
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NewsH&M sales soar after Lanvin success
H&M, the Swedish fast fashion chain, said worldwide like-for-like sales jumped 8% in November, the month in which it launched its sell-out Lanvin collection.
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NewsBangladeshi textile workers clash with police over pay
Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers have clashed with police over the failure of factories to implement a new, higher minimum wage.
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NewsLanvin for H&M launches
Lanvin’s much-anticipated collection for high street retailer H&M launched at 9am today with hoardes of shoppers queuing to get their hands on the coveted items.