All H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) articles – Page 12
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OpinionAnalysis: How Marks & Spencer can optimise its store estate
Marks & Spencer has become the latest retailer to ask itself how many stores it really needs.
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NewsH&M third-quarter profits hit by discounting and higher sourcing costs
H&M said its third-quarter profits were dented by increased discounting and higher purchasing costs triggered by a strong US dollar.
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GalleryStore gallery: H&M's biggest UK store opens at Westfield London
Swedish fashion retail giant H&M opened its biggest UK store at Westfield London on Friday, continuing its British expansion plan at a pace.
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AnalysisInfographic: M&S's Wade-Gery on her exit, plus the latest retail stats
The week in words and numbers, September 16, 2016: Marks & Spencer’s multichannel director decides not to return from maternity leave
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InterviewInterview: H&M's Carlos Duarte on building his British empire
H&M’s Carlos Duarte says the UK is the toughest country and its shoppers have high expectations, but he is confident the retailer can meet them.
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NewsH&M UK profits plunge in 'challenging retail environment'
H&M’s UK profits plunged 17.3% to £51.8m in its last financial year in what UK boss Carlos Duarte termed a “challenging retail environment”
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NewsH&M ponders push into standalone menswear stores in the UK
H&M is eyeing a move to open standalone menswear stores in the UK as it ups the ante on its fashion rivals, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: Why the reliance on department stores as centre anchors is waning
It’s been a turbulent year for UK retail, with some of the country’s longest-standing department stores coming under intense pressure.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Recession lessons that will help retailers trade through Brexit
As retailers prepare for any Brexit storm, we look at what can be learned from the success stories of the recent recession.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail News on Cath Kidston, shop vacancy rate and H&M
Retail round-up: Cath Kidston’s Latin American expansion, Shop vacancy rate rises above 10%, H&M expects rise in sales
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NewsH&M to double size of Corby store after agreeing new lease
H&M has unveiled plans to double the size of its store at Willow Place in Corby after agreeing terms on a new 15-year lease.
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NewsH&M boss revealed as mystery buyer of Debenhams’ flagship
H&M’s boss Stefan Persson is understood to be the buyer of Debenhams’ Oxford Street store, sold last week to an unknown private investor.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Bangladesh attack - fashion retailers grapple with fall-out
Last Friday’s shootings at the Holey Artisan Bakery café in Dhaka left 28 people dead and the Bangladeshi garment industry reeling.
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NewsH&M first-half profits fall as currency conversions continue to bite
H&M profits continued to fall in its first-half despite increased sales as unseasonable weather and volatility of the US dollar hurt results.
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OpinionOpinion: M&S could close quarter of stores, but boost profitability
With M&S shareholders reportedly warning that the retailer faces “headaches” over its portfolio, could new boss Steve Rowe shutter stores?
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OpinionOpinion: Facebook’s chatbot and the future of retail sales
Facebook’s recently launched chatbot technology could revolutionise customer service, online delivery and sales for retailers.
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NewsH&M first-quarter profits dented by warm weather and currency headwinds
H&M has posted a fall in its first-quarter profits as unseasonably warm weather and currency headwinds dented performance.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can adapt to a ‘peak stuff’ consumer mentality
When Ikea’s head of sustainability Steve Howard stated that the West had reached a state of ‘peak stuff’, the reaction was one of surprise.
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OpinionOpinion: Why bricks-and-mortar stores are better than online
Reports of the death of the high street have been greatly exaggerated. Retail Darwinism will determine the stores of the future.
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Analysis
Analysis: How retailers are cashing in on the active athleisure market
When Beyoncé and Sir Philip Green tap into a trend it’s clear there’s money to be made. The pair’s foray into activewear is no exception.