Company Earnings UpdateH&M (STO: HM-B) Monthly Sales Update: Improving, But March Sales Still Soft Coresight Research April 19, 2017 Executive Summary H&M reported total sales rose by 6% year over year in local currencies in March 2017. This compares to year-over-year sales growth of 3% in February. The total number of stores grew by 10.7% year over year to 4,426, as of March 31. Sales growth lagged store growth by 473 basis points in March, contracting from the 766-bps difference in February. 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: Sector Focus: Beauty Retailing—Data GraphicWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 32: Claire’s Files for Bankruptcy—Potentially 1,137 Stores To CloseSeasonal Shopping, 2Q25—Expectations for Easter, Memorial Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day; Plus, Holiday 2025 Plans: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraHoliday 2025: The Last Mile—Tariff-Driven Early Buying To Ease Peak Season Shipping Rush