All H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) articles – Page 16
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AnalysisNeed to know: new UK retail entrant Hema
Dutch value retailer Hema is about to open its first UK stores. Will its broad offer prove a hit with British shoppers and shake up the competition?
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GalleryStore gallery: H&M Runway Times Square, New York
H&M’s flagship store in New York is probably the fashion retailer’s most digitally enabled outlet.
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OpinionComment: Why luxury stores can be very dull
A deep-seated fear of upsetting the design applecart underpins a lesson in ennui in many luxury stores.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Karen Millen, Harrods and more
Retail news round-up on February 13, 2014: Morrisons boss rallies troops for turnaround, Karen Millen to launch Knightsbridge flagship, Harrods mulls overseas expansion and more
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NewsLondon Designer Outlet attracts 1 million shoppers
London Designer Outlet welcomed 1 million visitors in its first 11 weeks of trading.
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OpinionComment: Retailers race for a slice of the sportswear market
In just four weeks since the peak Christmas trading period, it is clear that sportswear will be in the retail spotlight in 2014, with both specialists and non-specialists targeting it for growth opportunities.
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GalleryStore gallery: H&M Times Square, New York City
Visit New York and there are times when it seems every other street has a branch of Sweden’s best-known retail export, but the flagship branch at Times Square offers something different.
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NewsRetailers demand Cambodian prime minister acts after factory protest killings
Primark, Tesco, Asda and Marks & Spencer are among a raft of retailers who have written to the Cambodian prime minister demanding an investigation into the “deadly force” used on factory workers striking over minimum wage.
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OpinionComment: 2013, the year that shops got better
After being in the doldrums for half a decade, this year has seen store openings that show physical retail is alive and kicking.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How weather impacts supply chain fulfilment
Unpredictable weather is adding risk for supply chain heads. Jon Severs finds out how retailers are responding to unexpected weather conditions and the methods they are using to forecast demand.
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NewsTesco eyes global fashion dominance for F&F brand
Tesco has unveiled audacious ambitions to be “the world’s leading retailer for affordable fashion” that will take it toe-to-toe with the largest clothing specialists.
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NewsNine people die in Bangladesh factory fire renewing safety concerns
Nine people have died following a fire in a Bangladesh factory renewing concerns about the safety of the country’s garment industry that supplies many of the world’s biggest retailers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How smartphone technology is boosting supply chain transparency
As mobile phones become widespread, it’s easier for news of factory conditions to reach shoppers direct. How are retailers using technology to increase supply chain transparency?
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NewsH&M profits up as it plans further store openings
Swedish fashion giant H&M has reported a rise in full year pre-tax profit for its UK arm after opening further stores across all of its fascias.
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NewsOxford Street joins forces with London Fashion Week in "most influential campaign" ever
Oxford Street is teaming up with London Fashion Week to promote the shopping Mecca as the “most powerful fashion destination in the world”.
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NewsH&M-owned Cos to open three new stores in London and South East
H&M-owned fashion retailer COS plans to open three new UK stores this year as it further extends its reach in London and the South East.
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NewsH&M unveils Isabel Marant as latest designer collaborator
Fashion giant H&M will team up with Isabel Marant for its latest designer collaboration which launches in store in autumn.
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NewsH&M boss calls for annual Bangladeshi minimum wage revision
Fashion giant H&M has called for annual revisions of the minimum wage in Bangladesh to quell worker unrest following the Rana Plaza collapse.
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NewsBangladesh tragedy won't affect most shoppers' fashion decisions
Nearly half of consumers will not change their shopping habits as a result of the Bangladesh factory collapse, a study conducted for Retail Week has shown.
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NewsPrimark and Inditex sign fire safety code following Bangladesh tragedy
Value fashion chain Primark and Zara owner Inditex have joined H&M in committing to signing a new fire and building safety code in Bangladesh, following the collapse of the Rana Plaza building, which has so far killed 1,100 people.