Company Earnings UpdateH&M (STO: HM-B) Monthly Sales Update: Lower-Than-Expected Growth in December Coresight Research January 17, 2017 Executive Summary H&M reported a 6% year-over-year increase in total sales in local currencies in December 2016. This compares to sales growth of 9% in November. The total number of stores grew by 10.7% year over year to 4,379, as of December 31. Sales growth lagged store growth by 466 basis points (bps) in December, expanding from the 188 bps difference in November. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 22: Store Closures Up by 57%Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 34: Car Toys Takes Year-to-Date Retail Bankruptcies Total to 24Five Ways AI Is Being Used in Luxury Retailing—and What’s NextMay 2025 US Retail Sales: Core Sales Growth Proves Solid Despite Pull-Forward of Purchases