Company Earnings Update 2 minutesRegister for Free AccessH&M (STO: HM-B) Monthly Sales Update: Sequential Sales Improvement in January Coresight Research February 16, 2017 Executive Summary H&M reported total sales rose by 8% year over year in local currencies in January 2017. This compares to sales growth of 6% in December. January sales were negatively impacted by 2% due to a calendar impact. The total number of stores grew by 10.7% year over year to 4,380, as of January 31. Sales growth lagged store growth by 266 basis points in January, contracting from the 466-bps difference in December. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: August 2023 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Apparel Sector Registers Strongest Growth Amid Store-Based Traffic DeclineIncreased Avoidance of Public Places: China Consumer Survey InsightsAnalyst Corner—A Budget for Retail? Reviewing the UK’s 2024 Finance Update with John MercerGenerative AI Latest: New Funding, Infrastructure and Applications, Plus Google’s Recent Product Launches and Tech Partnerships