All H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) articles – Page 4
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News
H&M and Boohoo suspend sales in Russia
H&M and Boohoo are the latest fashion retailers to stop sales in Russia and Ukraine following the invasion.
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H&M launches STEM programme to drive ‘sustainability and style’
H&M has partnered with charity Stemettes to encourage women and non-binary people to get into roles in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths).
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Analysis
Analysis: How H&M is preparing for sustainable growth post-pandemic
H&M chief executive Helena Helmersson is adamant that the “worst is behind us” and the fashion giant is ready for what comes next. Retail Week looks at how H&M is setting itself up for future growth.
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H&M profits rebound as it hails ‘strong’ pandemic recovery
H&M has posted a surge in full-year profits as it hailed a “strong recovery” from the peak of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Opinion
‘How green can retailers become and still turn a profit?’
Over the past few years there has been a noticeable shift in consumer behaviour with people becoming more conscious about what they buy and how they shop.
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H&M and Inditex register soaring sales as fashion rebounds
Fashion giants H&M and Inditex have both hailed their sales recovery following lockdowns in the lead up to the festive season.
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Analysis
Lights, camera, retail: How M&S, Boots and TikTok are merging content with commerce
From Singles’ Day livestreams to shoppable reality TV shows, the worlds of entertainment and retail are becoming more intertwined than ever. How can retailers win in the battle for consumer attention both in-store and on-screen?
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Retail Voice
Secret shopper: How five of the UK’s most innovative loyalty schemes are winning customer spend
What makes a loyalty programme genuinely pioneering and rewarding for customers? Reporter Nick Hughes went undercover for Retail Week to reveal their secrets.
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Analysis
Analysis: Could recycling go mainstream in high street fashion?
Clothing retailers are grappling with the realities of operating more sustainably – could recycling reduce fashion’s huge environmental footprint and what needs to happen for that to be possible?
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Analysis
Analysis: The solutions retailers are putting in place to navigate the supply chain crisis
A shortage of HGV drivers, increased Brexit red tape, not enough warehouse staff, high freight costs and a shortage of food-grade CO2. It feels that, from week to week, the supply chain issues facing UK retail have only piled up further, posing big questions for the industry.
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News
H&M profits inch up as pandemic store closures drag on performance
Swedish fashion giant H&M has reported growth in both revenues and profits – but it flagged that international coronavirus restrictions continued to slow its growth.
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H&M sales rebound slower than expected as global lockdowns bite
H&M has reported a lower than expected recovery in sales in its third quarter as store closures from coronavirus restrictions around the globe continued to have an effect.
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Opinion
‘As retailers navigate sustainability, value creation should increasingly be on the agenda’
A focus on sustainability is no longer a matter of choice, it is an imperative since we have left our historical ‘safe operating space’ with respect to CO2 emissions.
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Opinion
‘Acquisitive brands are betting big and betting early on emerging trends’
The pace of change in retail has never been greater, driven by the twin factors of rapidly evolving consumer behaviour and technological developments.
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Data
Data: Primark and H&M results show fashion’s fortunes are on the up
After a tough year for the fashion industry, strong updates from Primark and H&M show that the category is beginning to emerge from the Covid doldrums.
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News
H&M bounces back to profitability in first half
Swedish fashion giant H&M has returned to profitability in the first half of the year after enduring a bruising 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis.
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Analysis
Analysis: Could sustainability labels spark a better future for fashion?
As H&M becomes the first major retailer to add sustainability credentials to individual items of clothing in partnership with the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), Retail Week explores what the move could mean for the fashion industry.
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News
H&M sales rise despite European closures
H&M recorded strong sales in the second quarter despite the impact of the pandemic on various markets.
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H&M’s online second-hand fashion store expands across Europe
Sellpy, the second-hand platform backed by fashion giant H&M, is to launch in 20 European countries.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
H&M (People)
Daniel Ervér leads H&M Group as chief executive while Henrik Nordvall heads up the UK and Ireland as country manager.