https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swedish fashion giant Hennes and Mauritz said on Wednesday that an unusually cool European spring had kept shoppers away and depressed profits in the three months between March and May, though the damage was not as bad as analysts had feared. https://www.thelocal.se/20160622/hm-admits-sales-below-plan-as-profits-dip Wed, 22 Jun 2016 13:38:40 +0200 hm-admits-sales-below-plan-as-profits-dip A cold spring dented sales at Scandinavian clothing giant Hennes & Mauritz in April, with growth down significantly in comparison to their estimated figures. https://www.thelocal.se/20160516/cold-spring-chills-h-m-sales-fashion Mon, 16 May 2016 11:40:27 +0200 cold-spring-chills-h-m-sales-fashion Swedish fashion giant Hennes & Mauritz has seen brand awareness soar in recent years with its one-off offerings of designer clobber. The Local's Victoria Hussey delves into the brand's past partnerships and what the future holds for its cheap and chic collaborations. https://www.thelocal.se/20130719/49154 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 11:57:00 +0200 49154 Swedish clothing retail giant Hennes & Mauritz has announced its first foray into the south-east Asian market by opening a store in Singapore. https://www.thelocal.se/20101122/30352 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:38:00 +0100 30352 Swedish clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has reported a lift in profits for the first fiscal quarter to 5.05 billion kronor ($690 million) as the firm confirmed plans to continue its global expansion. https://www.thelocal.se/20100408/25972 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:49:00 +0200 25972 The family which owns clothing giant Hennes & Mauritz is now on a par with the Swedish state as the largest shareholder on the Stockholm stock exchange. https://www.thelocal.se/20090605/19888 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:39:00 +0200 19888 Sweden's clothing retail giant H&M has seen its profits plunge by 12.4 percent in the first quarter to 2.577 billion kronor ($321 million). https://www.thelocal.se/20090326/18462 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:57:00 +0100 18462 Swedish clothing retailer Hennes and Mauritz announced that the company founder’s 33-year-old grandson would take over as CEO. https://www.thelocal.se/20090211/17518 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:24:00 +0100 17518 Sweden's cheap'n chic fashion chain H&M on Thursday reported strong profit gains for the fourth quarter, bringing a welcome change to the stream of otherwise gloomy economic news. https://www.thelocal.se/20090129/17220 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:47:00 +0100 17220 Despite reporting higher third quarter profits, Swedish clothing chain H&M shares dropped due to slower-than-expected growth. https://www.thelocal.se/20080930/14654 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:55:00 +0200 14654 Swedish clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz has been given the all clear to open an outlet on the swish shopping street Champs-Élysées. H & M beat off the vociferous objections of Paris city council. https://www.thelocal.se/20080927/14602 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:19:00 +0200 14602