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COS: From ‘High Street Céline’ to Stagnation

8 July 2020 • By Sarah Kent

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COS: From ‘High Street Céline’ to Stagnation

H&M’s upmarket sister brand was once a proof point for the Swedish group’s ambitions to diversify away from its core fast-fashion business. But COS executives have struggled to keep pace with a shifting market while managing a troubled internal culture.

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Weakened Demand at Stores Signals More Trouble for Garment Suppliers

6 July 2020 • By Reuters

6 July 2020 • By Reuters

With retailers looking to sell old inventory and seasonless basics, new orders for factories in garment hubs like Bangladesh are down by as much as 45 percent compared to last year.

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Weakened Demand at Stores Signals More Trouble for Garment Suppliers

With retailers looking to sell old inventory and seasonless basics, new orders for factories in garment hubs like Bangladesh are down by as much as 45 percent compared to last year.

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H&M's Online Secondhand Shop Sellpy Launches Internationally

29 June 2020 • By Reuters

29 June 2020 • By Reuters

H&M first invested in Sellpy in 2015 and now holds a 70 percent stake.

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H&M's Online Secondhand Shop Sellpy Launches Internationally

H&M first invested in Sellpy in 2015 and now holds a 70 percent stake.

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What’s Next for Retail and Luxury?

29 June 2020 • By Bloomberg

29 June 2020 • By Bloomberg

From M&A to e-commerce, analysts share the key areas brands must consider in order to navigate the economic fallout of the pandemic.

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What’s Next for Retail and Luxury?

From M&A to e-commerce, analysts share the key areas brands must consider in order to navigate the economic fallout of the pandemic.

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H&M Prepares Debut Bond Issue as Pandemic Hammers Retailers

26 June 2020 • By Bloomberg

26 June 2020 • By Bloomberg

The move comes after the retailer declared its first loss in at least a decade.

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H&M Prepares Debut Bond Issue as Pandemic Hammers Retailers

The move comes after the retailer declared its first loss in at least a decade.

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H&M Sales Decline in Second Quarter

15 June 2020 • By Reuters

15 June 2020 • By Reuters

The fast fashion retailer saw net sales fall by 50 percent in the three months to May 31, despite an uptick in online sales.

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H&M Sales Decline in Second Quarter

The fast fashion retailer saw net sales fall by 50 percent in the three months to May 31, despite an uptick in online sales.

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H&M's Furloughed Headquarter Staff to Return to Work

27 May 2020 • By Reuters

27 May 2020 • By Reuters

Despite many of its stores remaining closed, the fast fashion retailer announced 2,500 employees are set to return to its Stockholm headquarters in July.

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H&M's Furloughed Headquarter Staff to Return to Work

Despite many of its stores remaining closed, the fast fashion retailer announced 2,500 employees are set to return to its Stockholm headquarters in July.

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How to Avoid the Greenwashing Trap

18 May 2020 • By Alexandra Mondalek

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How to Avoid the Greenwashing Trap

As sustainability becomes more important to consumers, brands must invest in genuine root and branch reform, manage expectations, be humble and own up to their shortcomings to avoid backlash because consumers ultimately see through platitudes and gimmicky campaigns.

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Brands See an Uptick in Online Sales During the Covid-19 Crisis

7 May 2020 • By Reuters

7 May 2020 • By Reuters

As lockdown measures across the globe remain in place key fashion players, including H&M, Zalando, Hugo Boss, Puma and Inditex have benefitted from an increase in consumers pivoting their spending online.

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Brands See an Uptick in Online Sales During the Covid-19 Crisis

As lockdown measures across the globe remain in place key fashion players, including H&M, Zalando, Hugo Boss, Puma and Inditex have benefitted from an increase in consumers pivoting their spending online.

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Green Brands Have a Head Start on Fashion’s Post-Pandemic Recovery

1 May 2020 • By Bloomberg

1 May 2020 • By Bloomberg

Local labels with shorter supply chains can more easily be transparent.

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Green Brands Have a Head Start on Fashion’s Post-Pandemic Recovery

Local labels with shorter supply chains can more easily be transparent.