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    • Wednesday, 29 June, 2022
      H&M beats profit expectations after cutting back on discounts

      Swedish retailer pushed margins up by selling more clothes at full price

    • Thursday, 31 March, 2022
      Retail sector
      H&M sales growth slows as Ukraine war hits consumer sentiment

      Shares in clothes retailer slide after it reveals impact of Russian invasion and profits below forecasts

    • Tuesday, 30 November, 2021
      Union accuses H&M of violating own policies in warehouse dispute

      FNV says refusal to engage migrant workers breaches retailer’s supply chain commitments

    • Thursday, 30 September, 2021
      H&M reinstates dividend but warns on supply chain disruption

      Sales yet to reach pre-pandemic levels as fast-fashion retailer struggles to meet demand for some products

    • Thursday, 1 July, 2021
      H&M optimistic it will reinstate dividend

      World’s second-largest fashion retailer reports better than expected profits

    • Friday, 21 May, 2021
      Myanmar
      H&M and Primark resume Myanmar orders for first time since coup

      Europe’s C&A says it is unwilling to make new purchases from garment suppliers at this stage

    • Wednesday, 31 March, 2021
      H&M falls to loss as lockdowns force store closures

      Swedish fashion retailer reports 21% drop in sales with 1,800 stores shut over winter

    • Thursday, 25 March, 2021
      Xinjiang
      H&M and Nike face China backlash over Xinjiang stance

      State media and consumers attack clothing groups over statements last year on forced labour

    • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
      News in-depth
      H&M experiments by refashioning stores for post-pandemic life

      World’s second-largest clothes retailer rethinks role of shops

    • Tuesday, 15 December, 2020
      Lex
      H&M/Inditex: still standing Premium content

      The stalwarts of fast fashion are surviving, but are not infallible

    • Thursday, 1 October, 2020
      H&M plans to close 250 stores

      World’s second-largest clothing retailer to renegotiate leases as chain steps up digital investments

    • Wednesday, 16 September, 2020
      LexInditex
      Inditex/H&M: stock and awe Premium content

      Both European companies are well placed to benefit if retail spending holds up

    • Tuesday, 15 September, 2020
      H&M expects return to profit on stronger than expected recovery

      Revenue fall offset by tighter cost control and reduction in sales of discounted clothing

    • Friday, 26 June, 2020
      H&M suffers steep loss as pandemic hits sales

      Swedish fashion retailer’s chief optimistic about recovery pointing to ‘encouraging’ trend as stores reopen

    • Monday, 15 June, 2020
      H&M quarterly sales halve but improve in early June

      Swedish retailer has reopened more than 80% of its stores

    • Thursday, 7 May, 2020
      Due Diligence
      The decline of an American institution Premium content

      How the coronavirus outbreak has accelerated the demise of US department stores

    • Wednesday, 8 April, 2020
      Brooke Masters
      Supply chains need some love during the coronavirus pandemic

      Companies should pull out the stops to support critical suppliers now and prepare to resume production

    • 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
      H&M, Primark among those to suspend 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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