H&M is a Swedish multinational clothing retailer headquartered in Stockholm, built on a fast-fashion business model selling apparel, accessories and homeware. Founded by Erling Persson in 1947 under the name Hennes, it operates thousands of stores across dozens of countries and is the second-largest international clothing retailer in the world after Inditex.
Facts
Company TypeSwedish multinational clothing company 1 Founded Year Headquarters Connections
Operates In
A major retail company; classified in the atlas retail-industry.
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, located there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia, H&M
WikipediaWikipedia article on H&M, lead/history section
H&M was founded by Erling Persson in 1947 under the name Hennes.
Wikipedia article on H&M, lead section
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, commonly known by its brand name H&M, is a Swedish multinational clothing company headquartered in Stockholm.
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