H&M

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H&M Borrows €980 Million to Boost Liquidity Buffer

8 April 2020 • By Reuters

8 April 2020 • By Reuters

The fast fashion retailer warned it would make a loss for the first time in decades in its second quarter.

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H&M Borrows €980 Million to Boost Liquidity Buffer

The fast fashion retailer warned it would make a loss for the first time in decades in its second quarter.

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Gap Inc. Cancels Summer and Fall Orders As Covid-19 Bites

6 April 2020 • By Sarah Kent

6 April 2020 • By Sarah Kent

The US retailing giant asked suppliers to stop shipping orders and halt production for the fall season, taking drastic measures to mitigate fallout from a widespread retail lockdown.

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Gap Inc. Cancels Summer and Fall Orders As Covid-19 Bites

The US retailing giant asked suppliers to stop shipping orders and halt production for the fall season, taking drastic measures to mitigate fallout from a widespread retail lockdown.

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H&M’s March Sales Fall 49% Amid Covid-19 Outbreak

3 April 2020 • By Reuters

3 April 2020 • By Reuters

The pandemic has forced H&M to temporarily close most of its stores, flag big layoffs and scrap its annual dividend.

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H&M’s March Sales Fall 49% Amid Covid-19 Outbreak

The pandemic has forced H&M to temporarily close most of its stores, flag big layoffs and scrap its annual dividend.

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H&M to Cut Working Hours Amid the Covid-19 Outbreak

2 April 2020 • By Reuters

2 April 2020 • By Reuters

As the global pandemic mounts, the retailer announced it is in talks with thousands of its employees about reducing hours to curb the spread of the virus.

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H&M to Cut Working Hours Amid the Covid-19 Outbreak

As the global pandemic mounts, the retailer announced it is in talks with thousands of its employees about reducing hours to curb the spread of the virus.

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Fashion's Humanitarian Crisis

1 April 2020 • By Sarah Kent and M.C. Nanda

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Fashion's Humanitarian Crisis

As western brands grapple with the financial implications of efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, workers within the industry’s supply chain face a grim reality of unemployment, hunger and disease.

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Will the Pandemic Reset Fashion's Seasonal Schedule?

29 March 2020 • By BoF Team

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Will the Pandemic Reset Fashion's Seasonal Schedule?

This week, everyone will be talking about how businesses are thinking about e-commerce disruptions and layoffs, H&M's results and Covid-19's effect on retail schedules. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

In the Face of a Global Crisis, What Is the Fashion Industry Doing?

25 March 2020 • By BoF Team

25 March 2020 • By BoF Team

From large hospital donations to manufacturing hand sanitiser, fashion’s biggest names are mobilising to curb the spread of Covid-19.

In the Face of a Global Crisis, What Is the Fashion Industry Doing?

From large hospital donations to manufacturing hand sanitiser, fashion’s biggest names are mobilising to curb the spread of Covid-19.

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H&M to Provide Protective Gear to Hospitals

23 March 2020 • By Reuters

23 March 2020 • By Reuters

The fashion retailer has offered to source masks, gowns and gloves for hospitals in the European Union amid shortages.

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H&M to Provide Protective Gear to Hospitals

The fashion retailer has offered to source masks, gowns and gloves for hospitals in the European Union amid shortages.

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What China’s Economic Disruption Spells for the Global Fashion Industry

19 March 2020 • By Zoe Suen

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What China’s Economic Disruption Spells for the Global Fashion Industry

Companies are reeling from the coronavirus’ impact on the Chinese economy, but shockwaves await from markets closer to home.

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Retailers, Pressured to Shutter Stores, Face a Moral Dilemma

17 March 2020 • By Sarah Kent

17 March 2020 • By Sarah Kent

Consumer backlash against big brands that continue to operate their stores is mounting as efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic increase. But some critics are asking them to go one step further and halt e-commerce as well.

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Retailers, Pressured to Shutter Stores, Face a Moral Dilemma

Consumer backlash against big brands that continue to operate their stores is mounting as efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic increase. But some critics are asking them to go one step further and halt e-commerce as well.