H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB Six-month report 2025

Second quarter (1 March 2025 – 31 May 2025)

· Sales in local currencies increased by 1 percent in the second quarter, with 4 percent fewer stores at the end of the quarter compared with the same point in time last year. Excluding these closures, sales increased by 3 percent. Converted into SEK, net sales amounted to SEK 56,714 m (59,605). Net sales in SEK were negatively affected by a currency translation effect of around 6 percentage points due to the strengthened Swedish krona.
· Gross profit amounted to SEK 31,425 m (33,569), which corresponds to a gross margin of 55.4 percent (

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H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB Six-month report 2025

Second quarter (1 March 2025 – 31 May 2025)

· Sales in local currencies increased by 1 percent in the second quarter, with 4 percent fewer stores at the end of the quarter compared with the same point in time last year. Excluding these closures, sales increased by 3 percent. Converted into SEK, net sales amounted to SEK 56,714 m (59,605). Net sales in SEK were negatively affected by a currency translation effect of around 6 percentage points due to the strengthened Swedish krona.
· Gross profit amounted to SEK 31,425 m (33,569), which corresponds to a gross margin of 55.4 percent (

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Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: Global Fashion Leaders Descend on Copenhagen to Unveil New Sustainability Insights and Initiatives

6 June 2025: From 3-5 June, Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2025 (https://globalfashionsummit.com/) convened over 1000 influential leaders from brands, retailers, NGOs, policymakers, manufacturers, innovators, and adjacent industries to advance collective action on fashion’s sustainability challenges and opportunities. Presented by Global Fashion Agenda (https://globalfashionagenda.org/) (GFA), the non-profit accelerating the transition to a net positive fashion industry, the forum was held at the iconic Copenhagen Concert Hall, with side events hosted at prestigious cultural venues

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