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The recent Budget has eased local sourcing norms for foreign direct investment for single brand retail. This could benefit most global apparel retail bran
Swedish fast fashion brand H&M is looking enter the home decor and furnishing segment in India. H&M Home, an offshoot of the high-street fashion label, se
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Swedish fashion chain H&M has announced that couture fashion house Giambattista Valli is its latest designer collaborator, bringing red carpet worthy gowns to
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The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) has called on H&M and its shareholders to create a living wage fund from the profits of the Swedish fast fashion company. The
Swedish fast fashion brand H&M, will soon be available on Myntra and Jabong. H&M, founded in 1947, offers fashion and quality at the best price. The brand
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The nomination committee of Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) has decided to propose the election of Danica Kragic Jensfelt to the company’s board of directors and
Fashion giant H&M has announced that it is teaming up with Paris-based artist Nathalie Lété, who is known for her illustrations, textiles, ceramics, and pai
Sportswear giant Nike has maintained and strengthened its position as the world’s most valuable apparel brand, according to the latest report by independent
H&M and VF Corporation are the only two apparel companies on the 2019 World’s Most Ethical Companies list, made by Ethisphere Institute. A total of 128 comp
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At BoF's VOICES, Christopher Wiley discussed the way H&M can use artificial intelligence to curb waste production and revealed his new role with
H&M Group has issued a statement about the unrest in Bangladesh after being criticized for working with garment factories in the country. Last month, thousand
Swedish fashion chain H&M is dispensing with the traditional catwalk to show its biannual H&M Studio collection during Paris Fashion Week in favour of what it
Hennes & Mauritz AB, the company behind H&M, COS, & Love Stories and Arket, among other brands, has signed a consultancy contract with Christopher Wylie, the
Swedish manufacturer and retailer of trendy clothing and accessories, H&M said on Thursday its full year revenues increased by 5 percent, while in local curre
UN’s International Labor Organization (ILO) and H&M Group have announced the expansion of their partnership to improve working conditions in the textile and
COS, one of the brands under the H&M Group, has announced its plans to enter the Icelandic market, with a store in the country’s capital, Reykjavík, set to
Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has introduced a series of new features and services to some of its shops in 2018, including self-service checkout, repairing services
BACKGROUND Five years on from one of the most tragic industry accidents to date at Rana Plaza, which saw more than 1100 people lose their lives, and
Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso has joined The H&m Group, Inter Ikea Group and SunPine founder Lars Stigsson in their joint venture TreeToTexti
The Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) group said that the company continued to grow globally during 2018 in a rapidly changing fashion industry. The H&M group said in
Today’s video covers some diverse territory, from Cambodia, living wages, and H&M, to the Clean Clothes Campaign, a Cambodian NGO called the Centre fo
H&M has announced that it will be teaming up with cult footwear brand Eytys to release a unisex collection of shoes, clothing and accessories that will be ava
Once the darling of fast fashion, the H&M Group is increasingly losing out to its biggest competitor, Inditex. In an effort to keep its market position, t
H&M has gathered the textile and fashion industry together at the Fair Living Wage Summit 2018 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to discuss how to achieve fair living
Can the biggest players in the fashion industry unite to stop global warming? The United Nations thinks so. During a climate change conference in Katowice
2018 has been an eventful year for the H&M Group. While the conglomerate had a rough start with a profit drop of almost 60 percent in Q1, sales picked up grad
H&M is undoubtedly one of the most successful fashion companies of our time. But as consumers question the social and environmental impacts of the fast fashio
The H&M Group has decided to shut down discount retailer Cheap Monday, 10 years after acquiring it from Swedish apparel company Fabric Scandinavien AB. “The
Promises are great. If they are kept. Swedish fashion giant H&M promised on 23rd November 2013, five years ago after the collapse of the Rana Plaza building, i
Moncler, the Italian label best known for its luxury down jackets, has partnered up with dog clothing brand Poldo Dog Couture to launch a special collection f
In spring 2019, Arket would launch its online store in Norway offering essential products for men, women, children and the home. The company said in a s
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A new shopping experience! Activate IN-STORE MODE in the H&M App next time you're shopping in store. Connect to the store's assortment, see if the items y
H&M is looking to have a total of 40 stores in India by the end of the year. As of now there are 36 stores and it has just opened its first outlet in a me
*Over 290 companies representing 20 percent of all plastic packaging produced globally have signed a global commitment to end plastic waste and pollution at t
H&M and Moschino's Creative Director Jeremy Scott invited an audience of celebrities, international editors and influencers to a billboard-filled catwal
The H&M Group has taken first place as the world’s largest user of sustainable cotton and man-made cellulosic materials, according to the 2018 Textile Exch
Two Swedish giants are growing closer: Interogo Holding AC, an investment company linked to Ikea, has bought a 190 million US dollars stake in Hennes & Mauri
H&M Group is rethinking its new Millennial-focused brand, /Nyden, just six months after its launch. First intended to be an independent label, /Nyden has bee
As November approaches, anticipation for the launch of a new H&M designer collaboration increases. Today, Swedish fast-fashion chain has unveiled a first lo
H&M’s latest designer collaboration with Moschino hits stores and online on November 8 and the luxury Italian label’s creative director, Jeremy Scott has
Swedish fast fashion giant H&M is expanding its presence in Latin America. The brand unveiled its first store in Uruguay last Saturday. Located the in the co
Swedish fashion chain H&M has announced that it is entering into a global partnership with Klarna, which will see one of Europe’s leading payments providers
H&M’s sales in India grew 40 per cent upto March 2018. Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz is the world’s second biggest clothing chain. The bra
H&M boosts online sales as profits plunge
For the nine months to August 31, 2018, sales including VAT at Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) increased by 3 percent to 178,817 million Swedish krona (20,242 milli
Following the success of its collaboration with British interiors brand GP and J Baker, H&M has announced a new capsule collection for autumn/winter 2018 with
Fast fashion giant H&M is introducing two new materials to its eight “Conscious Exclusive” collection. The new line, which is set to include 30 items, wil
London-based fashion brand Cos, part of the H&M group has announced its online debut in China next month. The company said that the brand will launch an onlin
Investors slow to follow H&M and Ikea into Ukraine
Sales including VAT in the third quarter, from June 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018, at Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) amounted to 64,800 million Swedish krona (7,160.5
Tongue-in-cheek brand Moschino announced on its Instagram profile that its collaborative collection with H&M, to be launched on November 8, will include petw
The H&M Foundation and The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) have announced the opening of two textile recycling facilities which
INTERVIEW Arket is the new sustainable fashion label of the H&M family. Founded as recently as 2017, it has expanded by now with stores worldwide. In Janu
Do you have an innovative idea to make the fashion industry more sustainable? Applications for the Global Change Award have opened today, August 29. Establis
H&M Studio presents a fictional world, taking inspiration from iconic TV characters and movie stars. The collection fuses ladylike statement pieces with
Pack your bag — we're going on an adventurous getaway together with Izzy Bizu to the world's fashion capital, Paris. What to bring? Easy-going styles
Last week, while on holiday in Ibiza, the gin tonic I ordered at the quiet end of a beach club on Playa d’en Bossa was served with a bamboo straw. A susta
Bum bag, fanny pack, waist bag: this '90s staple (with its many names) has made a comeback, and it's trending harder than ever. Source: H&M, YouTube.
Many fashionistas lamented the closure of Parisian concept store Colette, which shut its doors for good last year. However, there’s still a chance to get a
These aren’t easy times for brick and mortar fashion retailers. As e-commerce grows and consumer behavior changes, the US has seen over 7,000 store closing
A new tech solution, H&M Voice Interactive Mirror, is now running live in the worlds’ largest H&M Flagship store at Times Square, NYC. Source: Visual
Fashion can be a lot of things, but eventually it has everything to do with technology and innovation. Source: Fashion One, YouTube.
Forbes, the American magazine best known for its annual list of the world’s billionaires, decided to start a new annual ranking in the wake of the #MeToo m
*H&M’s beauty assortment is about to expand, thanks to a partnership between the Swedish fast fashion giant and Swiss perfume house Givaudan. A collection o
OPINION Opinion. Another fashion company that intentionally destroys its goods: Burberry announced in its current annual report that it destroyed finished
London-based Worn Again Technologies has hit its 5 million pounds investment target to accelerate its trail-blazing polymer recycling technology, which aims t
*Online shoppers living in Berlin can now receive their H&M orders just a few hours after the purchase. The Swedish fast fashion giant chose the German capita
REPORT ”There's no such thing as an online retailer or offline retailer anymore. Everyone should become both.” Pernille Kok-Jensen, Trend Director
On the topic of sustainability we are used to hearing brands over-producing collections for their retail networks and being left with excess stock. Back in
Swedish fast-fashion retailer H&M tops the list of the world’s most popular brands, according to internet search data compiled by SEMrush, recording on aver
*Oscar Olsson, the founder, CEO and creative director of /Nyden, is rumored to have jumped ship three months after the label’s launch. His Linkedin profile
Swedish fashion giant H&M has unveiled a debut print collaboration with British wallpaper and textile house GP and J Baker, which is renowned globally as supp
H&M’s sales in India in first six months ending May rose 19 per cent. The Swedish fashion retailer has 32 stores in India. The plan is to add 50 more by
Sales including VAT increased by 2 percent to 60,463 million Swedish krona (6,738.6 million dollars) in the second quarter. Sales including VAT in the six-mon
*H&M is to reopen its flagship store in Paris this Wednesday, after 18 months of renovations, the company informed in a statement. Located between Galeries La
*Swedish fashion company H&M opened the first online shop for its new off-price concept Afound a few days ago, on Thursday. However, like the first brick and
Sales including VAT at Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M), in the second quarter to May 31, 2018, amounted to 60,464 million Swedish krona (6,904.8 million dollars), r
True or false: consumers that love a certain fashion brand will buy items from said brand online, again and again. False, according to a new survey conducted
Playing, laughing and talking heart-to-heart; summer is made for embracing these moments with your family and friends. Source: H&M, YouTube.
H&M Group is set to showcase two new “cutting-edge” technology features during Stockholm Fashion Tech Talks, the conference on fashion digitisation, which
REPORT London - The need for greater transparency in the garment industry's supply chain remains a global issue, as evidence of gender-based violence and sex
Wherever you live, whoever you are, the sun rises and the sun sets. Welcome to the one-stop shop for all your summer days and stylish escapes. Source:
London - Burberry Group plc, Gap Inc, H&M, Nike Inc, Stella McCartney and HSBC - some of the largest names in the fashion industry - have joined forces to
UPDATE London - The list of fashion companies to turn their back on mohair following a expose highlighting the animal cruelty linked to the mohair industry
Second-hand clothing is becoming increasingly popular, thanks to our full wardrobes and a growing awareness concerning sustainable consumption. The c
Moschino's Jeremy Scott and H&M’s Creative Advisor Ann-Sofie Johansson, are revealing some insights about the coming #HMOSCHINO collab. Source: H&M, Y
On May 8, at the H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB’s annual general meeting under the chairmanship of lawyer Sven Unger, approved the dividend of 9.75 Swedish krona
H&M designed custom looks for Lili Reinhart, Olivia Munn, Alek Wek, Kiersey Clemons, Jasmine Sanders and Luka Sabbat for the 2018 Metropolitan Museum of
Swedish fashion retailer H&M recently opened its first retail outlet in Mysore. The store is located at the Forum Centre City on the Hyder Ali Road. The
*The South African mohair industry has reacted to PETA’s report of cruelty in goat farms in the country, where more than 50 percent of the world’s mohair
* H&M launches its first modest fashion line H&M has become the latest brand to cater to modest fashion preferences. The company has launched its first ever c
Global change Award - update of previous winners. Source: H&M Foundation, YouTube.
London - A number of leading fashion retailers, including H&M, Zara, Gap and Topshop have pledged to discontinue using mohair in their products following
London - Tuesday, May 1 marks International Labour Day, a global celebration of all the labourers. It is also the day industry watchdog the Clean Clothes
London - Fashion Revolution is set to launch its Manifesto today demanding a "radical revolutionary change" for the fashion industry, which will halt the en
Change towards a more sustainable future may be slow within the fashion industry, but the leading companies, such as Adidas, H&M, and Esprit have ta
Moschino, who took the “cheap and chic” ethos to a literal level with a diffusion line of the same name, is getting back into the high-low game
Swedish fashion giant H&M has confirmed that its latest designer collaboration will be with Italian fashion brand Moschino. The news was revealed at Moschino
London - Although Swedish fashion company H&M promised to pay all its employees, including those working in garment factories overseas making their clothe
