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Swedish fast-fashion retailer H&M say they strongly support the EU proposed ban on polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). H&M is among more than 100 consumer brands that supports the ban, according to …
H&M backs EU ban on PFAS Read More
The Swedish fashion company, H&M, announced a collaboration with the Dutch 3D artist, Eva Cremers, in the upcoming spring collection for kids. “The collection is a ray of sunshine that …
H&M collabs with Dutch 3D artist in spring collection for kids Read More
H&M, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, reported Wednesday a smaller-than-anticipated increase in sales. This is the latest sign it is struggling to compete with Zara-owner Inditex. Shares in H&M were …
H&M outshined by Zara owner Read More
H&M HOME presents the second capsule collection of the “For the Love of Art” collaboration, featuring South African artist Lulama Wolf and US artist, poet and author Amber Vittoria. Each …
H&M HOME presents second collaboration with female artists Read More
H&M announced November last year that 1500 employees are to be fired as part of a major savings plan. According to Svenska Dagbladet, the Swedish fashion group is planning to …
H&M will let intelligence and personality tests decide who to fire Read More
Sweden’s H&M Beauty launched a set of thirty new shades of vegan and natural nail polish under the campaign “My nails. My style.” According to a press release, the polish …
H&M Beauty launches vegan and natural nail polish Read More
The Swedish fashion brand, H&M, announced its upcoming collaboration with the house of Mugler for the Spring 2023 collection on Wednesday 22 February 2023. According to a press release, this …
H&M to collab with Mugler for Spring 2023 collection Read More
H&M closes its store in Ion Orchard shopping mall in Singapore, after more than a decade at the site. “We are closing March 12, 2023,” the brand announced on its …
H&M shuts down high-profile Singapore store Read More
Sweden’s H&M recently launched its “H&M Men’s Spring 2023 Lookbook” which features sixteen handpicked looks using the brand’s latest pieces and designs. According to a press release, this spring collection …
Check out H&M Men Spring 2023 Lookbook Read More
The Swedish fashion brand, H&M, has launched a new collection of H&M Move to “empower everyone to get moving.” The “Empower Collection” features a variety of seamless products, from jumpsuits …
H&M presents new movewear collection Read More
The Swedish retailer, H&M published a clarification statement regarding the Canadian artist, Justin Bieber related merchandise on Thursday, 22 December 2022. “Justin’s license holder has confirmed that H&M had the …
H&M clarifies it “had the right contracts” to sell Justin Bieber related merchandise Read More
The items we all consume has an enormous impact on our environment. Worldwide consumption and production, a driving force of the global economy, rests on the exploitation of the natural …
Finland and Denmark tops list of most sustainable shoppers in EU Read More
The Canadian artist, Justin Bieber, posted on his Instagram Story on Monday, 19 December 2022 that merchandise featuring his images by the Swedish clothes retailer, H&M, had not received his …
H&M removes Justin Bieber related merchandise after he says “I didn’t approve it” Read More
Swedish clothing company, H&M, has announced the brand “Good American” – a brand for women by women – has been included in its concept “H&M with friends” and said it …
H&M says new partnership with brand “Good American” drives inclusivity and diversity Read More
The Swedish retailer, H&M Home, recently introduced its latest collection which collaborated with Berlin-based jewelry brand, Uncommon Matters. “This collaboration presents elegant statement interior pieces and remind us of the …
H&M collabs with Berlin-based jewelry brand creating home decors Read More
Swedish fashion retailer H&M has announced 1.500 job cuts as part of a plan launched in September to save 2 billion Swedish crowns per year. The fashion giant said the …
Fiashion giant H&M slays 1.500 jobs due to low consumer spendings Read More
The Swedish retailer, H&M Home, collaborates with Save The Children on their new magical collection of interior pieces for the children’s room. The collection include hot dog or ice-cream soft …
Make children room more magical with H&M Home & Save The Children collection Read More
Humankind’s devotion to the throwaway culture is hard to change and undeniably strongly influenced by consumerism. A throwaway lifestyle is seen as a sign of modernity – single use plastic …
H&M tops list of 7 most polluting fast fashion companies Read More
The Swedish fashion retailer, H&M, announced its partnership with Shopee to launch the first “H&M Thailand Official Store” on Shopee Mall online platform in the aim of making customers’ shopping …
H&M collabs with Shopee to expand in Thai e-commerce Read More
H&M Moves announces collaboration with Zlatan Ibrahimovic in their mission to get “the whole World and everybody” moving through democratizing sports and says Zlatan has embarked on a long-term commitment …
Swedish football player Zlatan Ibrahimovic as H&M Global Brand Mover Read More
H&M has announced the launch of its ‘Imagine That’, the first independent kidswear collection from H&M’s Innovation Stories initiative. Produced from recycled bottles and a cactus-derived leather alternative, the kids …
H&M launces independent innovations stories collection for kids Read More
H&M Home is to launch its new, aesthetic “Design Lab” collection in selected stores and online on 17 October 2022. “The concept and idea of this Design Lab collection began …
H&M Home to launch “Design Lab” collection this Fall Read More
The Swedish fashion retailer, H&M, is to host a virtual concert, “Celestial Spaces” featuring P-pop group, BGYO, on 24 September and 25 September 2022 at 8 PM. BGYO members; Gelo, …
H&M hosts “Celestial Spaces” concert featuring Filipino pop-group Read More
H&M Autumn/Winter 2022 collection presents embodiment of Parisian style; classic, confident and interchangeable through the lens of a fictional fashion destination that encapsulates Paris’ iconic Brasserie culture, “Brasserie Hennes.” “Welcome …
H&M Autumn/Winter 2022 collection inspired by Paris Brasserie Hennes Read More
The collaboration collection, “The World is My Home” between Swedish retailer H&M and Filipino streetwear brand Don’t Blame the Kids (DBTK) is dropped in stores today, 8 September 2022. As …
H&M and Filipino streetwear brand collaboration collection drops in stores today Read More
After just over a year of boycott in China, the clothing giant H&M is back on the Chinese trading platform Tmall. The boycott was among others based on a map …
H&M back online at Tmall after boycott in China Read More The Swedish retail giant, Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) became the biggest target in the Xinjiang-related boycott wave last year, an opinion piece in the Straits Times said. While many …
Swedish retail giant may have been targeted in China boycotts Read More
H&M’s storytelling brand Monki is set to launch in Singapore in partnership with e-commerce platform Zalora, Insider Retail Asia writes. Monki offers Scandi-cool fashion at a competitive price, aiming to be kind …
H&M’s Monki to launch in Singapore through Zalora Read More
H&M has once again teamed up with Danone AQUA for the bottle2fashion project, which transforms plastic bottle waste from across the islands of Indonesia into recycled polyester. The Swedish fashion …
H&M is again turning plastic waste from Indonesian beaches into everyday fashion Read More
Nine Swedish multinational companies in Singapore, including pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca and clothing retailer H&M, have pledged to double their paid paternity leave benefits from two to four weeks starting next …
9 Swedish firms join SwedCham pledge for double paid paternity leave for employees in Singapore Read More
Last week, the Swedish retailer H&M released its financial results for the third quarter of 2021 which shows that China is no longer amongst the clothing giant’s top ten sales …
China falls off H&M’s top ten sales markets in the third quarter Read More
In the first quarter of 2024, A.P. Moller – Maersk will introduce the first in a groundbreaking series of 8 large ocean-going container vessels capable of being operated on carbon-neutral …
Maersk accelerates fleet decarbonization with 8 large ocean-going vessels to operate on carbon-neutral methanol Read More
According to a new report, figures show a sharp improvement in earnings in the second quarter of 2021 for the Swedish fashion giant H&M although the company recently took a hit …
Strong growth for H&M despite hit in China sales Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) recently awarded Swedish fashion giant H&M with the Circular Economy Award during the ECCP 2021 Europa Awards hosted in the Philippines. …
EuroCham Philippines grants H&M Circular Economy Award Read More
On 27 May 2021 the Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh hosted a webinar on the topic of a sustainable future with Sweden Alumni. The embassy says: Hosting the digital …
Sweden supports sustainable future through education Read More
The Swedish retailer H&M is slowly resuming order placing with its suppliers in Myanmar following a pause after the country’s military coup in February, media Retail News reports. According to …
H&M resume order placing in Myanmar Read More
In a recent interview with Swedish media Expressen, Chinese Ambassador Gui Congyou talks about the recent Chinese boycott of Swedish H&M after the clothing giant assured that it does not use …
Chinese Ambassador urges H&M not to listen to lies and not politicize normal business Read More
SwedCham Hong Kong invited to the next chapter of ‘Dare to think differently’ webinar on THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 (16:00 – 17:00) (GMT+8) . The invitation reads: Greta Thunberg is …
Get inspired from ‘Future leaders perspective on things’ webinar Read More
On 22 April 2021 the Danish Shipping giant Maersk celebrated Earth day in collaboration with H&M on decarbonization. The announcement read: Happy Earth Day. We are stepping up our efforts …
Maersk joins forces with H&M on decarbonizing logistic Read More
Helena Helmersson took over the role of CEO of the Swedish fast-fashion company H&M from founding family heir Karl-Johan Persson who is now chairman. But just 14 months ago into …
H&M CEO Helena Helmersson facing Covid-19 and China backlash Read More The Swedish fashion group Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) is facing a potential boycott in China after distancing itself from China’s treatment of the Muslim minority Uighurs, BBC reports. According to …
Chinese stores boycott H&M due to statement over human right violations Read More
Congratulations to Swedish fashion giant, H&M, for winning The Sustainability Business Partner of the Year Award at the recently concluded Nordic Sustainability Awards Night 2021! Being at the forefront of …
H&M, AstraZeneca won 2021 Nordic Sustainability Awards Read More
The Finnish eco-friendly packaging company Stora Enso together with Swedish fashion H&M Group, Inter IKEA Group, and LSCS have formed TreeToTextile. They are constructing a €35 million demonstration plant in …
Stora Enzo, IKEA, H&M and UNFCC invested €35 million for TreetoTextile’ s demonstration plant Read More
The Finnish Chamber of Commerce invite all members to their next webinar ”In Pursuit of Carbon Neutrality – Nordic companies shrinking their carbon footprint in Hong Kong and Asia” on …
FinnCham next webinar will discuss Carbon Neutral Hong Kong Read More
Thailand has come a very long way in regards to online shopping options available. Over the past few years, Thailand has seen a rise in online shopping options with major …
Thailand online shopping guide Read More
International businesses are starting to reassess their investments in Myanmar after last week’s military coup where the Myanmar military seized power and arrested civilian leaders and other political figures. Swedish …
H&M will not rush into withdrawal from Myanmar Read More
Swedish fashion brand H&M has in collaboration with Danone AQUA, Indonesia’s number one water bottled brand turned PET plastic into colorful and comfortable kids wear. The project ‘bottle2fashion’ initiated in …
H&M and Danone AQUA turns PET plastic into comfy kids wear Read More
H&M Group, Swedish intercontinental clothing-retail company, introduces new sustainable packaging solutions. At the company’s distribution centers in China, Russia, The Netherlands and Australia millions of packages have already been sent …
H&M reduces plastic waste with new sustainable packaging solutions Read More
The Sweden embassy in Manila congratulates H&M for the latest opening of the ‘Monki’ shops. 18 September | SM Mega Mall 25 September | SM Mall of Asia “Congratulations to …
H&M Monki opens two more stores in the Philippines Read More
More than 1,200 anticipated shoppers were lined up in front of the Swedish fashion brand H&M store on the opening day of their first store in Danang, Vietnam on 28th …
H&M opens first store in Danang Read More