Company Earnings Update 2 minutesRegister for Free AccessH&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? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 4: Store Closures Near 2,100 in the USAnalyst Corner—Location, Location, Location: US Regional Shopping Trends with Aditya KaushikWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 2: Barnes & Noble CEO Announces Store Expansion PlanThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 2: Global Retail Predictions for 2025