H&M
This coverage examines H&M’s operations and performance within the UK retail sector. Reporting highlights store openings and closures, sustainability initiatives, marketing campaigns, collaborations, and changes to executive leadership — all with a focus on how these developments impact sales, brand positioning, and market share. The content is curated for retail managers, brand executives, and professionals navigating competitive fashion retail environments.
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Aug- 2025 -21 AugustFeatures
River Island’s predicament: High Court rescue buys time, not certainty
River Island has won a crucial lifeline after a High Court judge sanctioned its restructuring plan, allowing the embattled fashion retailer to push ahead with sweeping store closures, deep rent cuts, and a debt write-off. The ruling came just days before the company warned it would run out of money…
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7 AugustEconomy
Luxury loses momentum as midmarket braces for impact, Colliers finds
Luxury and midmarket retailers across EMEA are recalibrating strategies in response to a cooling post-pandemic retail environment, according to a report from Colliers. Colliers found that after years of price-led growth, luxury retail is showing signs of fatigue. Brands such as Kering and Chanel reported revenue declines in 2024, while…
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Jul- 2025 -18 JulyClothing & Shoes
Mango H1 turnover jumps 12% to €1.7bn amid global expansion
Mango has reported a 12% rise in turnover to €1.7bn (£1.4bn) in the first half of 2025, as the Spanish fashion company expanded its international footprint and online presence. During the period, the company opened 78 new shops and refurbished an additional 30, taking its global store count to 2,925…
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15 JulyFeatures
From darling to downfall: what went wrong at Seraphine
Seraphine, once the darling of maternity fashion, has collapsed into administration. Known for its stylish bump-friendly dresses and famously worn by the Princess of Wales during her pregnancies, the brand entered administration this July, shuttering operations and making most of its staff redundant. For a label that grew from a…
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15 JulyPeople Moves
Mango appoints Helena Helmersson as a new independent board member
Fashion brand Mango has appointed Helena Helmersson as an independent member of its board of directors, strengthening its corporate governance and aligning with international best practice. The appointment was agreed by the board last week and forms part of Mango’s strategy to reinforce a more structured, expert-led management model. Helmersson,…
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7 JulyClothing & Shoes
H&M latest retailer to trial staff body cameras
H&M has started trialling body-worn cameras for its staff in the UK as retailers seek to address rising levels of theft and violence in stores. According to This is Money, the Swedish fashion retailer is testing the equipment at branches in Edinburgh, Wood Green and Beckton in London. It follows…
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Jun- 2025 -27 JuneFeatures
Has homeware become a fast fashion rite of passage?
This summer marks a bold new chapter in Primark’s retail journey, as the brand opens its first standalone Home store in Great Britain at Trafford Palazzo in Manchester. Following the success of its debut Home concept in Belfast, this 11,900 sq. ft, two-floor space aims to bring the full breadth…
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26 JuneClothing & Shoes
H&M profits fall in Q2 amid rising costs
H&M has seen its operating profits fall to SEK 5.9bn (£465m) in Q2, down from SEK 7.1bn (£560m) the prior year, as the group was hit by higher costs, store closures and lower sales. Over the period, net sales fell from SEK 59.6bn (£4.59bn) to SEK 56.7bn (£4.37bn) despite a…
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Mar- 2025 -27 MarchClothing & Shoes
H&M Q1 profits drop amid ‘external market pressures’
H&M has seen its operating profit drop 42% to SEK 1.2bn (£95m) for the three months ended 28 February 2025, down from SEK 2.1bn (£160m) in the same period last year. The Swedish retailer stated that this drop was due to external pressures, including challenging macroeconomic conditions, which were compounded…
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Jan- 2025 -30 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
H&M FY profits rise despite weaker Q4 sales
H&M boss Daniel Ervér has said the Swedish retailer is “on track” as it revealed FY operating profits in the year to Nov 30 jumped 28% to SEK 17.3bn (£1.2bn). It comes as quarterly sales were SEK 62.19bn (£4.53bn), up 3% in local currencies but lower than analysts predicted. H&M…
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