All H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) articles – Page 20
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NewsH&M to collaborate with Maison Martin Margiela
Fashion giant H&M has revealed its next collaboration will be with French fashion house Maison Martin Margiela.
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NewsH&M to open Olympic pop-up sportswear stores
Swedish fashion retailer H&M is to open two sportswear only pop-up stores to coincide with the London Olympics.
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H&M plans to increase sourcing from Bangladesh
H&M plans to source more products from Bangladesh, although unrest there present a hurdle to expansion. The fashion retailer sources approximately 25% of its products from the country and aims to increase the figure significantly. H&M plans to use its influence to apply pressure to its suppliers in Bangladesh to ...
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H&M draws criticism for featuring ‘super-tanned bodies’ in swimwear ad
Clothing retailer H&M drew criticism after featuring ‘super-tanned bodies’ in its new swimwear campaign. The ads – which portray brightly coloured swimwear on a heavily tanned model – caused media consternation in countries where the adverts are shown.A cancer awareness organisation in Switzerland claimed H&M’s adverts have undermined its own ...
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AnalysisJohn Lewis and Temperley: Why collaborations help retailers
John Lewis’ new project with Alice Temperley is the latest in a long line of partnerships between retailers and designers – with M&S teaming up with Terence Conran and H&M signing up a collection of big names, the trend shows no sign of going away.
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AnalysisH&M’s brand new approach
The fashion giant’s plan for a new premium fascia will open the door to a broader customer base.
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NewsH&M considers launching premium fascia in the UK
Swedish fashion giant H&M is considering the UK for the global launch of its planned new upmarket fascia “&Other Stories”.
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NewsH&M confirms new chain will be called "& Other Stories"
The new brand of stores from the Swedish fast fashion chain H&M is to be called & Other Stories, a spokesman confirmed.
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AnalysisValue Fashion: Surviving in a tough sector
Following years of unstoppable growth, the value sector is now beset by high costs and falling sales volumes. Rebecca Thomson considers whether the hurdles can be cleared.
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AnalysisInditex to invest £795m in 500 new stores worldwide
On the back of strong 2011 results, Spanish clothing retailer Inditex has revealed capital expenditure of around E950m (£795m) for 2012 as the retailer plans to open about 500 new stores across the globe to take its total past 6,000.
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NewsH&M is to launch a new upmarket fascia next year
H&M is to launch a new fascia premium next year.
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H&M to open Cos store in Warsaw
Clothing retailer H&M has revealed it will open a Cos store in Warsaw, Poland, this summer.It will be in the Mysia 3 development near the central Wolf Bracka district. Trading from two floors and 5,382 sq ft, it will carry the full collection – women’s, men’s and childrenswear.There are 46 ...
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NewsMarni and H&M collaboration draws crowds
The Marni and H&M tie-up has shoppers queuing to snap up the limited edition range.
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AnalysisThe big picture of development
The scale of development in the UK and the rest of Europe is polarising. With a handful of plans for mega schemes in the pipeline, and other boutique and niche projects being pushed forward, Mark Faithfull considers whether the middle ground has been squeezed out.
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NewsCheap Monday opens first UK standalone
H&M-owned brand Cheap Monday is to open its first standalone UK shop today on London’s Carnaby Street.
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AnalysisWhat price is right?
Consumer confidence is low and the battle for spend intense, retailers are slashing prices in a bid to attract shoppers. But is this the optimum pricing strategy, asks Rebecca Thomson.
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H&M reports fouth quarter sales increase
H&M has reported its results for the fourth quarter and 2011. For the full year, H&M’s sales including VAT increased 8% in local currencies. However, sales in krona were hit by currency translation effects. Net sales reached SEK110bn (£10.4bn) while gross profit amounted to SEK66.15m (£6.2m), corresponding to a gross ...
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AnalysisIndia’s historic reforms will draw international players
The Indian cabinet has passed the bill on foreign direct investment (FDI) and agreed to allow 51% holdings in multi-brand and 100% in single-brand retail, making it one of the biggest economic reforms in the country’s history.
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NewsVideo: H&M to launch Marni collection
H&M is to launch a Marni collection in around 260 stores next March, as well as being sold online.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The out-of-town fashion set
Some fashion retailers are mixing things up and turning to retail parks for store growth. Is this a trend that will increase? Rebecca Thomson examines the shift and asks if it will last.