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: Consumer Optimism Softens Ahead of Golden Week: China Consumer Survey InsightsFour Technologies Retailers Can Use to Enchant Consumers: Insights Presented at CES 2025Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2026, Week 6: US Store Closures Cross 2,000US Department Stores—Real Estate Insights: The Strategic Real Estate Reset from Flagships to Footprint