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Fashion Revolution publishes Manifesto during Fashion Question Time

London - Fashion Revolution is set to launch its Manifesto today demanding a "radical revolutionary change" for the fashion industry, which will halt the end of clothing production that exploits peop
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Adidas, H&M and M&S among the world's most transparent fashion brands

London - Change towards a more sustainable future may be slow within the fashion industry, but the leading companies, such as Adidas, H&M, and Esprit have taken steps to become more transparent o
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H&M launches 'Take Care' apparel pilot in Hamburg

Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) AB has launched a new pilot project in Hamburg, Germany, which aims to educate consumers on how to take better care of their garments. The pilo
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Video: H&M Taps Moschino for 2018 Designer Collaboration

Moschino, who took the “cheap and chic” ethos to a literal level with a diffusion line of the same name, is getting back into the high-low game with an H&M collaboration unveiled in t
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H&M to collaborate with Moschino

Swedish fashion giant H&M has confirmed that its latest designer collaboration will be with Italian fashion brand Moschino. The news was revealed at Moschino’s creative director Jeremy Scot
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H&M called out for failing to pay all its workers a fair, living wage by 2018

London - Although Swedish fashion company H&M previously pledged to pay its 850,000 garment workers a 'fair living wage' by 2018, the group has since changed its strategy. Now the Clean Clothes
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Sustainability Report 2017: How H&M aims to lead the way to a sustainable fashion future

The H&M Group aims to be a catalyst for sustainable change across the fashion industry, which is why the Swedish fashion company has set itself some of number of sustainability targets. "We have
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H&M’s new label /Nyden debuts pre-launch drop

London - /Nyden, the ninth brand from Swedish fashion company Hennes & Mauritz, has unveiled its first pre-launch apparel drop. The millennial-focused brand, which is under the creative direction
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A first quarter to forget: Hennes & Mauritz AB's shares down to 13-year low

Hennes & Mauritz AB H&M has just closed a first quarter to forget about, marking the Swedish apparel retailer’s lowest first-quarter’s profits – down 62 percent to 150 mill
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Kering, H&M, Bestseller & more CEOs to tackle 7 crucial sustainable priorities

London - A group consisting of the Chief Executive Officers from Kering, H&M, Bestseller, Target and more have agreed to join forces to tackle seven key areas of sustainability under the new CEO
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Afound to open several stores in Sweden this year

London - Afound, the new off-price marketplace from the H&M Group, is set to open several locations in Sweden later this year. The first physical store from the new retail concept to open will be
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Profit for the H&M Group halves during Q1 FY18

London - It has been a difficult start of the year in terms of sales for H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB Group. The Swedish fashion group previously reported that sales had declined in the first quar
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H&M uses recycled silver & Econyl in its Conscious Exclusive collection 2018

London - As H&M gets closer to achieving its ambitious goal of only using sustainable materials in its collections by 2030, it continues to experiment with new materials in its Conscious Exclusiv
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Video: H&M Conscious Exclusive collection 2018 – campaign film

H&M Conscious Exclusive 2018 brings together powerful femininity and sustainable fashion innovation with recycled silver and ECONYL®. Source: H&M, YouTube.
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Arket to open first store outside of London in Bluewater

London - Arket, the H&M Group's latest brand, is set to open its first store outside of London this spring. Located in Bluewater shopping center in Kent, the 11,000 square foot store marks Arket'
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GCA 2018 Winner: Making bio-textiles from food crop harvest waste

Those involved with the H&M Foundation's annual sustainable innovation challenge, the Global Change Award, firmly believe that the competition can help accelerate the industry's shift to a new, c
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Video: H&M Conscious Exclusive collection 2018

H&M’s Conscious Exclusive collection 2018 pays homage to the Arts and Crafts movement in Sweden and features the new sustainable materials recycled silver and ECONYL®. Source: H&M
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H&M launches dedicated store on Tmall

The H&M Group is turning its focus on increasing its online presence after failing to reach its expected sales target for the end of January. Analysts noted that H&M late response to the shi
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Global Change Award 2018: 'We need to speed up the shift towards a circular economy'

Stockholm - Making new fibers and textiles out of food crop wastewas the public's favourite sustainable innovation from the 2018 Global Change Award, as the Crop-A-Porter has been named the main winn
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Westfield London opens expansion 6 months early

Westfield London has today opened the first phase of its new 600 million pounds expansion, 6-months ahead of schedule. The new 740,000 square foot expansion is anchored by John Lewis, and will welcom
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Video: Hennes & Mauritz Spring Collection 2018

Starring award-winning actors Winona Ryder and Elizabeth Olsen, H&M's upbeat spring campaign reveals what's in store for the new season. Source: H&M, YouTube
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Zara and H&M shore up defences as internet threatens

Logistics investments, new technology... Faced with fierce online competition from the likes of Amazon, affordable fashion giants Zara and H&M are shoring up their defences, trying to use their s
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H&M and the curious case of stealing graffiti

Another day, another high street collection of clothes inspired by runway trends for less. Copying in fashion is no longer a stigma, in fact, customers shopping the fashion forward collections at the
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Video: Hennes & Mauritz Kids Spring Fashion

H&M Kids Spring collection campaign. Source: H&M, YouTube
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H&M reports flat sales growth in local currencies

In the first quarter of 2018, from December 1, 2017 to February 28, 2018, the H&M group said that sales including VAT remained unchanged in local currencies compared to the first quarter the prev
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Public voting opens for the Global Change Award 2018

London - The third cycle of the Global Change Award, an innovation challenge initiated by the H&M Foundation in 2015, has officially opened its public voting round. An expert international panel,
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H&M and C&A investigate Chinese prisoner labour report

London - High street fashion retailers H&M and C&A have launched internal investigations after a report from the Financial Times alleged inmates from a Chinese prison made the packaging they
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Anna Attemark to join H&M as Director of the New Business division

Swedish fast-fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) has roped in Anna Attemark to head the New Business division, reports Fashion Network. The move comes after the company announced on th
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H&M expects online and new business sales to rise 25 percent in FY18

After witnessing a slump in Q4 sales and profit, the Hennes and Mauritz AB (H&M) has predicted higher earnings this fiscal year. Ahead of its Capital Markets Day, the company said in view of the
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H&M drops dividend reinvestment plan

Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) has announced that the company’s board of directors is proposing an unchanged cash dividend of 9.75 Swedish krona (1.21 dollars) per share to the 2018 AGM inst
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