Company Earnings Update 2 minutesRegister for Free AccessH&M (STO: HM-B) 2Q18 Sales Update: Growing Store Numbers Fail to Push Sales Higher Coresight Research June 18, 2018 Executive Summary H&M reported that total sales growth for 2Q18 was flat in constant-currency terms. Sales excluding VAT grew by 1.2% in reporting currency. Including VAT, sales rose by 2.0% in the quarter. The total number of stores increased by 6.7% year over year to 4,801, as of May 31, 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: Financial Sentiment Turns Negative: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 10, 2025—InfographicRetail Shrink and ORC: Cargo Theft Hits Record Levels in the US, Retail Crime Costs Soar in the UKUS Store Tracker Extra, January 2025: 50+ Million Square Feet of Retail Space Slated To Close This YearStore Tracker Extra: UK Store Openings and Closures 2024 Review and 2025 Outlook—Infographic