Company Earnings UpdateH&M (STO: HM-B) 1Q18 Sales Update: Very Weak Performance Despite Solid Growth in Store Numbers Coresight Research March 16, 2018 Executive Summary H&M reported that total 1Q18 sales growth was flat in constant-currency terms. In reporting currency, sales excluding VAT declined by 1.7%. Including VAT, sales declined by 1.5% in the quarter. The total number of stores grew by 8.0% year over year, to 4,743, as of February 28, 2018. 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: Sector Focus: Dollar Store Shopping—Data GraphicNRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show—Day 2—Retail Running on AI, Plus The Growing Value of Private Label and Creator ContentThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 28: US Retail and Consumer LatestUK Store Tracker Extra: 2025 Store Openings and Closures Review and 2026 Outlook