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: Holiday Bites: GLP-1 Disruption with Smaller Baskets, Smaller Sizes—and a Leaner Thanksgiving?—Data GraphicTaking the Temperature on Tariffs Ahead of August 1: How Are Different Consumer Groups Reacting? US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraFinancial Confidence Improves but Tariffs and Inflation Impact Shopping Behavior: US Consumer Survey InsightsEarnings Insights 4Q24, Week 7: Costco, Inditex and Puma Lead with Solid Fourth-Quarter Growth