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H&M Group to close Monki stores

Swedish fashion group H&M Group is preparing to close its own Monki brand stores, and thus enters the next step in its Weekday integration plans. The womenswear brand Monki is to be integrated into the Weekday brand, which also belongs to the fashion group, next year, the H&M Group announced on Wednesday. This marks the next phase in H&M's...

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H&M posts improved operating profit in Q1

First quarter net sales at the H&M group declined to 53,699 million Swedish krona, while gross profit increased by 7 percent to 27,655 million Swedish krona, corresponding to a gross margin of 51.5 percent. The H&M group’s sales from March 1 to March 25, 2024 increased by 2 percent in local currencies compared with the same period the previous...

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Monki and Iggy Jeans launch limited-edition denim collection

Swedish brands Monki and Iggy Jeans have created a limited-edition denim capsule collection featuring “experimental, sophisticated pieces”. The nine-piece ‘Monki x Iggy Jeans’ collection, launching on September 5, combines Monki’s distinctive style with Iggy Jeans’ expressive print aesthetic to offer an exclusive line featuring jeans, T-shirts,...

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H&M indicates strong Q3 ahead, June sales up 10 percent

H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB group’s net sales in SEK increased by 9 percent in the first half-year to 112,488 million Swedish krona. In local currencies net sales increased by 1 percent. As communicated earlier, for the second quarter, the company’s net sales increased by 6 percent to 57,616 million Swedish krona, while in local currencies, net...

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H&M reports flat Q2 sales

Net sales at H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB increased by 6 percent to 57,616 million Swedish krona in the second quarter, compared with the corresponding period last year. In local currencies, the company said in a release, net sales were flattish compared with last year. The company added that sales in the second quarter were affected by...

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H&M to merge Weekday and Monki to create new ‘youth destination’

The H&M Group has announced that two of its portfolio brands, Weekday and Monki, will be merging as part of its efforts to cater more broadly to the needs of young consumers. Coinciding with the move, the company will also be reviving its denim label Cheap Monday, which was discontinued in 2019 due to declining sales. Now, the brand will be...

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H&M posts Q1 profit, sales increase by 12 percent

In the first quarter the H&M group’s net sales in SEK increased by 12 percent to 54,872 million Swedish krona. In local currencies the increase was 3 percent. Excluding Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, the company said, the increase was 16 percent in SEK and 7 percent in local currencies. Operating profit amounted to 725 million Swedish krona...

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H&M posts sales increase of 12 percent

Net sales at H&M Group increased by 12 percent to 54,872 million Swedish krona in the first quarter, compared with the corresponding period last year. In local currencies, the company said, net sales increased by 3 percent. Excluding Russia, Belarus and Ukraine the increase was 16 percent in Swedish krona and 7 percent in local currencies. The...

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Monki launches underwear capsule to raise awareness about body dysmorphia

Swedish fashion retailer Monki and the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation (BDDF) joined forces to shed light on the psychological condition called body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) by releasing a limited edition underwear line. The BDDF is a charity organisation aiming to spread awareness, information and support on the under-diagnosed disorder,...

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H&M sales rise exceeds analysts' expectations

Swedish fashion giant H&M beat analysts’ sales expectations in the fourth quarter of the year. Net sales in the three months to November 30 increased 10 percent to 62.4 billion Swedish Krona (5.7 billion euros). That growth was slightly higher than the 9.5 percent sales increase analysts had expected, according to analysts polled by Refinitiv....

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H&M's Q3 results hit by Russia exit

The H&M group’s net sales in the third quarter increased by 3 percent to 57,450 million Swedish krona and in local currencies, net sales decreased by 4 percent. In the current quarter, the company said in a statement, the autumn collections have been well received and sales increased by 7 percent in local currencies in the period. The company...

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H&M Q3 sales drop by 4 percent in local currencies

Net sales at H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB increased by 3 percent to 57,450 million Swedish krona in the third quarter of 2022, compared with the corresponding period last year. In local currencies, the company’s net sales decreased by 4 percent. According to the Bloomberg report, analysts expected a drop of 1.4 percent. H&M said in a release that...