Fashion Retailer H&M’s Sales Jump, but Investors Fret Over Margins

Fashion Retailer H&M’s Sales Jump, but Investors Fret Over Margins
The H&M clothing store in Times Square in Manhattan, New York, on Nov. 15, 2019. Mike Segar/Reuters
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STOCKHOLM—H&M, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, posted a forecast-beating 17 percent jump in March-May sales, joining main rival Inditex in reporting a rebound in demand as pandemic restrictions have eased.

Sales were, however, still lower than before the pandemic began. Investors also voiced concerns over profit margins ahead of H&M’s full quarterly earnings report due on June 29.