H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB

H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB
H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB
Type: Company
Name: H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB)
Nationality: Sweden
Web Address: http://www.hm.com/
Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB
First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 3 reports

Bangladesh safety pact splits top retailers

At least eight of the UK’s leading fashion retailers have failed to put their names to a legally binding initiative to offer financial support for fire safety and building improvements in the wake of the Bangladesh garment disaster. George at Asda, Next, ... [Published Hindustan Times - 12 hours ago]
First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 2 reports

This Is David Beckham’s Most Viral Video Of All Time

It comes as no surprise that the telegenic David Beckham, who just announced his plans for retirement, has appeared in more television commercials than any other player in the history of soccer.He is buff, athletic, and not a bad actor.Over the course ... [Published Business Insider Australia - 11 hours ago]
First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Doutzen Kroes is new face of H&M summer

Swedish company H&M continues rolling out its summer campaign with the newest images featuring world famous top model Doutzen Kroes. The top model presents H&M must-haves for the summer, following Beyoncé who has also appeared in the brand's summer campaign ... [Published New York Daily News - 15 hours ago]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated 17 hours ago - 3 reports

Bigger can be better

When Jennie Runk was discovered by a model scout when she was 14, the scout told her she needed get thinner or fatter.Jennie went with fatter. “I knew my body was never meant to be a size four (SA size 6), so I went with plus [size],” the beautiful brunette ... [Published You - 20 hours ago]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated 21 hours ago - 2 reports

Bangladeshi garments units to reopen after days of shutdown

From Anisur RahmanDhaka, May 16 (PTI) Bangladeshi garment manufacturers today decided to reopen hundreds of factories in a hub outside Dhaka, ending three days of forced closure following unrest over the country''s worst ever industrial disaster that ... [Published msn.co.in - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 4 reports

Cambodia shoe factory collapse kills two, prompts probe (AFP)

KAMPONG SPEU, Cambodia (AFP) - A ceiling collapse at a Cambodian shoe factory killed two workers Thursday, spurring a government vow to inspect all garment plants amid heightened safety fears after last month's disaster in Bangladesh.Local rescue teams, ... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 16 2013]
Entities: Cambodia, Workers, PUMA SE
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 8 reports

US retailers refuse to back worker treaty

Retail bosses in the US closed ranks today to back companies that refuse to sign an international pact to improve the conditions of Bangladesh's grossly exploited garment workers. The National Retail Federation (NRF) said it didn't support the deal, which ... [Published Morning Star Online - May 17 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

Globalisation Today: Shoe Factory in Cambodia Collapses

Two dead; six injured :Last month, a nine-storey factory complex outside Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, collapsed, killing 1,127 people, in one of the world's worst industrial disasters. The collapse prompted pressure on Western retailers that rely ... [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

31 retail brands sign Bangladesh factory safety deal

(Netherlands) The worlds leading retail labels commit to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh before the midnight deadline. The Accord now covers more than 1000 Bangladeshi garment factories. Implementation starts now!Clean Clothes Campaign ... [Published Fibre 2 Fashion - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 4 reports

US retail under pressure on Bangladesh deal

The legally binding accord has been signed by 35 mainly European retailers, including Hennes & Mauritz, Primark and the owner of Zara ... [Published FT.com - International economy - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

Safety steps

In the wake of several devastating fires at garment factories in Bangladesh, as well as the April 24 collapse of a multi-story building that claimed 1,127 lives, several major Western retailers have signed on to a plan calling for inspections, repairs, ... [Published Worcester Telegram & Gazette - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 4 reports

Honda, H&M seek approval to open stores

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) and Swedish fashion retail giant Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) have sought government permission for opening up of single- brand retail stores in the country. ... [Published Business Today India - May 16 2013]

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"This is a great location with excellent visibility and accessibility on one of the most heavily traveled thoroughfares in the U S " said Aaron Hodgdon, President of Hodgdon Group. Montclair Plaza averages 33,000 customers per day and nearly 12 million customer visits annually
...executives this week said that the chain's beleaguered American customers generally aren't engaged in handwringing over the Bangladesh situation. "We haven't had much feedback from our customers on Bangladesh" one told reporters in a conference call
"I love the idea of fulfilling from our stores," he said. "That means I don’t have to build a warehouse that nobody (uses) except for our employees. I've got 800 warehouses. They’re called stores. To maximize that inventory, wherever it might be, and pulling the merchandise that’s not selling in one store and shipping it to a customer who’s interested in it in another, I mean that to me is great."
Many believe that Wall-Mart and Gap's refusal to sign in deal with European retailers is seen as an attempt to undermine or evade safety plan. "These companies must stop wrecking this landmark deal and join it" said Murray Worthy, a campaigner at British anti-poverty charity's war on want

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Emma Watson nailed sleek and sophisticated glamour at the premiere of The Bling Ring at the Cannes Film Festival. The British actress looked every inch the A-lister in a gorgeous creation from Chanel Spring 2013 Haute Couture. Calvin Klein also threw ...
Doutzen Kroes Sizzles in the New H&M High Summe... [Published PopSugar - 12 hours ago]
Thank goodness it's Friday, because Doutzen Kroes's latest turn as the face of H&M's High Summer campaign makes us want to be gallivanting on some far-off shore, too. Sure, Beyoncé may heated things up in the brand's Summer kickoff campaign, but this ...
SceneStyle: Comme des Garçons in Bangkok [Published WSJ.com: Scene Asia - May 17 2013]
Araya Nakaritha, stylist. Maison Martin Margiela for H&M jacket, shirt and bag, Comme des Garçons shoes, Celine glasses. ...
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Abercrombie & Fitch's reputation has taken a hit since Business Insider's story tied CEO Michael Jeffries' comments about beautiful people to the company's refusal to offer XL and XXL clothing.  Two weeks ago, the company's reputation was similar ...
Walmart Refuses To Join Agreement On Worker Safety [Published Crooks and Liars - May 16 2013]
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