Company Earnings Update 2 minutesRegister for Free AccessH&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? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Data and Tech for Development—Tapping into the Consumer’s Head: Insights Presented at Retail Property Symposium 2025Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week UK Store Openings and Closures—2024 Review and 2025 OutlookNRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show—Top 10 Tech Themes, from Computer Vision and RFID to AI-Powered Associate DevicesPositive Sentiment Trend Comes to an End; Kohl’s Leads in Department Store Shopping: US Consumer Survey Insights