H&M swaps CEO after another disappointing year
CEO Helena Helmersson gives up on H&M after another disappointing year, even though net profit doubled and sales grew.
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CEO Helena Helmersson gives up on H&M after another disappointing year, even though net profit doubled and sales grew.
H&M surprised investors on Wednesday with a new CEO, Daniel Erver, taking the role with immediate effect as the Swedish fashion retailer struggles to boost sales in a fiercely competitive market. Outgoing CEO Helena Helmersson said she had decided to step down and leave H&M, saying the role has been very personally demanding. The world's second-biggest listed fashion retailer after Inditex, H&M is aiming to reach an operating margin of 10% this year and has focused on profitability rather than cutting prices.
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Under Helmersson’s tenure, H&M lost a fifth of its market value as it grappled with the pandemic, stubbornly high inventory levels that only recently began to moderate.