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...H&M has appointed Daniel Ervér as new chief executive of the group, succeeding Helena Helmersson. Ervér has been with H&M for 18 years, most recently as the head of the H&M brand....
...H&M’s operating margin was 3.9 per cent in the first quarter, more than double what it was a year earlier....
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...Daniel is a competent, experienced and respected leader and has the qualities needed to continue to develop the H&M group,” said Karl-Johan Persson, H&M’s chair and a former chief executive....
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...H&M, which trades on a forward price earnings multiple of 15.9 times compared to Inditex on 22.1 times, is slower than rivals to respond to trends....
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...Neal Brooks, M&G’s global head of product and distribution, said declining retail investor interest was “posing challenges to the future viability of funds like the M&G Property Portfolio, particularly for...
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...Over the same period shares in fast fashion rival H&M, which previously reported a drop in December and January sales, are up less than 6 per cent....
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...“I don’t have a stance on that,” Powell said. “It’s not something I’m focused on . . ....
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