H&M online went live to subscribers this week with its launch, which is set to go live to all H&M customers next week.

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The launch follows similar moves by rivals Zara and Gap, which have both put transactional websites online for the first time in the UK in the past few weeks.

H&M said that the launch opened its offer up to those customers who did not have a store close by.

It will sell all of H&M’s product categories, including kidswear and its home offer, which launches in limited stores for the first time later this month.

H&M said it would follow the online launch with its first UK catalogue, which it hopes will be ready in time for its spring collection next year.