H&M is a Swedish multinational clothing-retail company known for its fast-fashion clothing for men, women, teenagers and children. It is the second-largest global clothing retailer, just behind Spain-based Inditex (parent company of Zara).
November 19, 2020Klarna, which works in global payments and shopping services, has expanded to over 60,000 in-store payment services around the country to allow for buy now, pay later (BNPL) services, according ...
October 30, 2020 More consumers are turning to digital channels to make daily purchases as the pandemic continues. Emerging data privacy and open banking rules meant to regulate these digital transactions are thus ...
October 29, 2020Conversational technology and contextual commerce continue to gain momentum at retail as H&M has now added virtual assistant and live chat agents directly from services like Google Maps or Google ...
October 1, 2020As the coronavirus health crisis has moved more consumers online, H&M has indicated that it intends to reduce its worldwide brick-and-mortar footprint by 250 shops. The closures for the second-largest ...
June 26, 2020Amid a quarter in which a large percentage of its stores were temporarily shuttered during the pandemic, H&M Group saw its net sales fall by 50 percent. The retailer’s eCommerce sales, ...
June 15, 2020For global traders, emphasis continues to be placed on the urgency for corporates in a strong financial position to support their supply chains through on-time — and in some cases ...
March 31, 2020As garment makers are impacted by postponed deliveries and work cancellations amid the coronavirus pandemic, H&M noted it would accept shipment of products that have been made already. Firms like H&M ...
March 25, 2020Retailers are halting and calling off attire orders as Western shoppers remain in their residences and shops close because of the coronavirus pandemic. The move jeopardizes millions of manufacturing positions ...
March 23, 2020Retailers are adapting their operations and rolling out initiatives amid COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Here are the latest updates from the retail industry.
H&M is considering temporary layoffs throughout ...
March 23, 2020Fashion brand H&M has announced it will use its extensive supply chain network to help hospitals in need of supplies like masks and gowns in the European Union, according to ...
March 19, 2020Businesses are making donations, reducing speeds of video streaming, and, in some case, hiring more workers amid the coronavirus. Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus around the world.
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March 4, 2020In an effort to reduce the fashion industry’s environmental impact, Swedish fashion giant H&M launched a B2B service called Treadler that will let rivals access its global supply chain, the ...
January 15, 2020H&M customers will be able to shop now and pay later with a new payment option. According to a press release, the fast-fashion company aims to offer “a truly modern ...
December 9, 2019The year 2019 is winding down and with it the entire second decade of the 21st century. And while there are still roughly three weeks to go until the ball ...
December 6, 2019To test out renting attire as eco-conscious shoppers rein in their purchases, H&M said its COS brand has collaborated with the Chinese subscription rental platform YCloset to trial clothing rentals. ...
November 8, 2019Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming with logistics firms to test drones for delivery — and making progress on their experimental flights. UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward Inc. and CVS Health Corporation ...
November 8, 2019H&M is trying to prevent the online resale of its collection created with Italian designer Giambattista Valli.
The retailer limited the sale of the collection, which sold out on H&M websites ...
November 6, 2019IKEA and Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) are putting money into technology startups as a way to help them sidestep retail disruption, the Financial Times (FT) reported Wednesday (Nov. 6).
IKEA, the ...
October 11, 2019Brick-and-mortar retailers are creating next-generation stores that incorporate interactive features into their designs with the help of technology. The Vitamin Shoppe, for instance, reimagined a 3,185 square-foot space in Edgewater, New ...
May 24, 2019In a study of the most visited eCommerce fashion websites, online visibility management platform company SEMrush found that H&M was the most frequented site around the globe. Fashion retailers Macy’s ...
April 10, 2019Fashion retailer H&M announced it will start charging its loyalty club members delivery fees on small online orders.
According to Reuters, the move aims to slash logistics costs and help the ...
April 5, 2019Iconic American retailers that have been around more than 100 years are creating new concepts for the new era of retail. Sears, in one case, plans to open three Home ...
April 1, 2019H&M, the world’s second-largest retailer, reported a smaller than expected decline in profit for the first quarter.
According to a report in Reuters, H&M credited the narrower decline in profit to ...
February 14, 2019With all sorts of digital services at their fingertips, consumers are looking for convenience when they purchase products or services. Consumers, for instance, are swapping their cable channels for digital ...
February 5, 2019With consumers tethered to their smartphones, the relationship between shoppers and physical stores is evolving as a retailer’s “face” is becoming its website and mobile apps instead of its storefront. ...
November 14, 2018Arket, a brand of H&M, is piloting a blockchain product integration with the help of VeChain, TheNextWeb reported. While the brand did not tell the outlet where it was using ...
November 14, 2018Online shopping is on a tear, and marketplaces are reaping the rewards. Some sites are seeing more active buyers and higher gross merchandise sales (GMS) as consumers look to buy ...
November 8, 2018In a bid to increase loyalty, merchants are driving innovations in their stores. To that end, some brick-and-mortar retailers have begun to offer rewards programs for the very first time ...
October 8, 2018H&M and Klarna announced Monday (October 8) that the two have inked a partnership in which they will further integrate H&M’s physical and digital stores.
In a press release, the companies ...
September 27, 2018Despite problems with its new logistics system, which cost H&M an additional $45 million, the retailer saw a positive sales trend during September — the first month of the fourth ...
August 27, 2018Throw out everything you’ve ever learned about what makes a consumer loyal to a brand.
Consumers, over the last 10 years, have turned loyalty on its head.
And they’ve done it in ...
August 14, 2018Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes Australian plans to gain access to encrypted data, along with a funding ...
August 14, 2018H&M has given its mobile app and eCommerce site a digital makeover, bringing a myriad of new features to online customers. The upgraded platforms now let shoppers search for an ...
July 2, 2018Here come the clothing sales: H&M, burned by approximately $4 billion in excess inventory, will offer more clothing discounts for consumers in the third quarter of 2018, company executives have ...
June 7, 2018Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news you might have missed. Today brings news of Target’s delivery advancements and a new LinkedIn commuting ...
June 7, 2018Adding to its technology efforts, H&M is rolling out a voice-activated mirror in a flagship New York City location. The device offers style recommendations, selfies and a route to eCommerce, ...
May 10, 2018Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day. Today’s stories include a new deal Sears signed with Amazon, a digital gifting ...
May 10, 2018To reduce markdowns and break out of a lull in sales, H&M is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and Big Data to tailor its merchandising mix in its brick-and-mortar stores. The ...
March 22, 2018In an effort to better compete in China, H&M has rolled out its core brand on Alibaba’s Tmall. The move marks the first time H&M has sold its main brand ...
February 16, 2018To research a product, potential customers may turn to Google. But finding product information can be a bit of a cumbersome process. Consumers may have to scroll through many social ...