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...Rivals H&M and Zara owner Inditex reported net profits of SKr8.7bn ($820mn) and €5.4bn ($5.8bn) respectively in their most recent fiscal years....
...“We’re well positioned and have the firepower to really drive the business forward through M&A as opportunities emerge.”Shares in the Norwegian company surged during the Covid-19 pandemic when restrictions...
...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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...“I like to enjoy what I’m drinking, and if that happens to be a £30 bottle of Riesling, then that’s what it is.”...
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...Neither the monster national players (JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citigroup) nor the regionals (PNC, M&T, et al) have had much to say about the economy’s effect on credit quality....
...H&M blamed unusually hot weather in September for poor sales as the Swedish fast-fashion retailer reported a big increase in profits....
...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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...H&M is cheaper but lags behind Shein in keeping up with viral trends. The group has benefited from modest requirements for warehouses and inventory in the US....
...Finchatton, which has overseen the project, wants The Whiteley to be the linchpin of a new urban village; I’m intrigued to see whether this long-neglected corner of the capital can become a centre of gravity...
...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....
...I’m not dismissing the importance of AI here. I believe the human side of work will become more important as machines free people from administrative tasks. And Gen Z are different from the rest of us....
...Corporate updates: Investors will be watching Swedish fast-fashion retailer H&M’s quarterly results for signs it is on track to hit its target operating margin of 10 per cent, up from 6.2 per cent in 2023...
...I’m so upset, like oh my God.” It would be easy to scoff. And many did. “Recent college grad has breakdown over working a job....
...But the latest string of lawsuits concerning pirated products have been from a list of less obvious companies, including fast fashion groups Uniqlo and H&M....
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