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H&M Drops Reinvestment Plan

The retailer abandoned plans to ask shareholders to reinvest their dividend payouts in newly issued shares, saying the move had proved problematic to carry out.

News & Analysis

H&M Drops Reinvestment Plan

The retailer abandoned plans to ask shareholders to reinvest their dividend payouts in newly issued shares, saying the move had proved problematic to carry out.


News & Analysis

H&M’s Owners May Be Tightening Their Grip

H&M chairman Stefan Persson and his family may be about to consolidate their control of the retailer through an offer that lets investors convert dividends into new shares.

News & Analysis

H&M’s Owners May Be Tightening Their Grip

H&M chairman Stefan Persson and his family may be about to consolidate their control of the retailer through an offer that lets investors convert dividends into new shares.


Retail

The Cautionary Tale of H&M and Digital Disruption

The Swedish fast-fashion giant’s poor financial results reflect a range of woes — not least its failure to adapt to a digital world.

Retail

The Cautionary Tale of H&M and Digital Disruption

The Swedish fast-fashion giant’s poor financial results reflect a range of woes — not least its failure to adapt to a digital world.


Retail

Op-Ed | H&M’s Monkey Ad: Racist, Tone Deaf or Just Plain Stupid?

Large companies can't afford to be tone deaf or culturally naïve in a global and digitally connected world, argues Jette Kristiansen.  

Retail

Op-Ed | H&M’s Monkey Ad: Racist, Tone Deaf or Just Plain Stupid?

Large companies can't afford to be tone deaf or culturally naïve in a global and digitally connected world, argues Jette Kristiansen.  


Retail

H&M's Store Closures to Surge as Retailer Shifts Strategy

The number of store closures by H&M will surge to the highest level in at least two decades, as customers abandon physical stores and increasingly shop online.

Retail

H&M's Store Closures to Surge as Retailer Shifts Strategy

The number of store closures by H&M will surge to the highest level in at least two decades, as customers abandon physical stores and increasingly shop online.


Retail

H&M's Biggest Profit Drop in Six Years Puts CEO Under Pressure

H&M's drop in profits adds pressure on chief executive Karl-Johan Persson, who is trying to right the ailing clothing chain after recent slip-ups.

Retail

H&M's Biggest Profit Drop in Six Years Puts CEO Under Pressure

H&M's drop in profits adds pressure on chief executive Karl-Johan Persson, who is trying to right the ailing clothing chain after recent slip-ups.


Financial Markets

A $140 Billion Asset Manager Bets on H&M Rebound as Others Flee

Chicago-based Harris Associates LP increased its stake in H&M fourfold last year and currently holds more than 5 percent of the Swedish fashion retailer’s shares.

Financial Markets

A $140 Billion Asset Manager Bets on H&M Rebound as Others Flee

Chicago-based Harris Associates LP increased its stake in H&M fourfold last year and currently holds more than 5 percent of the Swedish fashion retailer’s shares.


Retail

Tom Ford to Show Men’s at New York Fashion Week

BoF's guide to the changing fashion calendar tracks new operating models and approaches, brand by brand.

Retail

Tom Ford to Show Men’s at New York Fashion Week

BoF's guide to the changing fashion calendar tracks new operating models and approaches, brand by brand.


Workplace & Talent

After 'Monkey Hoodie' Incident, H&M Hires Diversity Leader

The Swedish retailer has appointed a diversity leader, after having been accused of racism over an ad showing a black child dressed in a hoodie reading "coolest monkey in the jungle."

Workplace & Talent

After 'Monkey Hoodie' Incident, H&M Hires Diversity Leader

The Swedish retailer has appointed a diversity leader, after having been accused of racism over an ad showing a black child dressed in a hoodie reading "coolest monkey in the jungle."


Marketing

South African Protesters Ransack H&M Stores Over 'Monkey' Hoodie Ad

Protesters angered by H&M's controversial picture of a black child trashed several of the Swedish fashion group's South African stores.

Marketing

South African Protesters Ransack H&M Stores Over 'Monkey' Hoodie Ad

Protesters angered by H&M's controversial picture of a black child trashed several of the Swedish fashion group's South African stores.