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Wednesday, 8 April, 2020

Friday, 3 April, 2020

H&M points to faster online shift as coronavirus shuts stores

Swedish fashion retailer’s new chief says it will take ‘forceful measures’ as March sales halve

Friday, 27 March, 2020

Retail sector

H&M threatens to exit UK leases early without sales revival

Fashion chain’s efforts to revise rental terms adds to pressure on shopping centres

Monday, 16 March, 2020

Retail sector

European retailers shelve guidance as coronavirus hits

Chains decline to give outlooks for the year as lockdowns and store closures spread

Wednesday, 4 March, 2020

H&M opens up global supply chain to rivals in green push

Swedish group is launching a service to allow smaller retailers to use its suppliers

Sunday, 2 February, 2020

H&M aims to reshape stores for digital age

Swedish retailer eyes transformation of outlets into logistical hubs for online shopping

Thursday, 30 January, 2020

H&M’s top shareholder to step down as chairman

Stefan Persson makes way for his son Karl-Johan, the group’s current chief executive

Thursday, 7 November, 2019

FT AlphavilleJemima Kelly

When fast fashion jumps on the eco-wagon

Companies like H&M don’t need to invest in “sustainable” start-ups. They need to stop selling cheap, throwaway clothes.

Wednesday, 6 November, 2019

Ikea

Ikea and H&M step up venture capital investments

Retailers pump hundreds of millions of euros into start-ups to resist disruption

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Friday, 25 October, 2019

Analysis

H&M purges its shelves to get back on track

Sleeker, more streamlined stores and improved online offerings are paying off

Thursday, 3 October, 2019

H&M profits jump by a quarter on strong summer sales

Swedish fashion retailer’s recovery well under way amid strategy shift

Thursday, 27 June, 2019

H&M shares jump as sales climb amid strategic shift

Swedish fashion retailer trims store openings in response to changing consumer trends

Thursday, 27 June, 2019

LexRetail sector

H&M/fast fashion: natural selection Premium

Why slowing down is not an option

Friday, 29 March, 2019

Strategy change at H&M shows signs of bearing fruit

Swedish fashion retailer expects trend of better inventory levels and fewer discounts to continue

Thursday, 31 January, 2019

Retailer H&M blames logistics costs for 11% profit drop

Chief executive sees signs transformation paying off despite ‘challenging year’

Tuesday, 27 November, 2018

H&M closes down skinny jeans brand Cheap Monday

Fashion retailer said brand’s wholesale business model was not suited to shifting fashion industry

Monday, 8 October, 2018

LexMillennials

H&M/Klarna: fitting the bill Premium

Striking a deal with second largest clothes retailer is a coup for Swedish fintech

Monday, 8 October, 2018

Retail sector

Hennes & Mauritz takes stake in fintech Klarna

Fashion chain will use Swedish group for online and in-store payments

Thursday, 27 September, 2018

European companies

Online shopping shift helps drive H&M sales

Move to revamp business and resolve inventory backlog boosts results

Monday, 17 September, 2018

Retail sector

H&M shares jump after revamp bolsters sales

Swedish retailer’s system rollout costs persist and weigh on performance in key markets

Thursday, 28 June, 2018

LexEuropean companies

H&M: droppelganger Premium

Swedish fashion retailer needs to resemble Inditex more to turn itself round

Thursday, 28 June, 2018

Retail sector

H&M profits dive in ‘tough’ first half

Inventory levels at world’s second-largest fashion retailer still ‘too high’

Sunday, 27 May, 2018

FTfm

Google, Facebook and Snap challenge governance standards

Tech groups dual class structures threaten principle of ‘one share, one vote’

Tuesday, 27 March, 2018

Retail sector

H&M slides as first-quarter profits slump 60%

Fashion retailer’s shares close to 13-year low as heavy discounting hurts margins

Tuesday, 27 March, 2018

Retail sector

H&M on course for 13-year low

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