H&M struts to 21% rise in sales

SWEDISH fashion retailer H&M said first quarter sales at its Irish shops rose by 21%.

The company said that its six Irish outlets recorded sales of €9.3 million in the three months to the end of February. This compares to sales of €7.7m in the same quarter last year.

H&M had six stores open in Ireland at the end of the quarter, one more than was opened a year ago.