H&M History
Fun Facts
Fast fashion
Sweden fun facts
PESTEL
100

what year was H&M founded

1947

100

What was H&M’s first name?

Hennes

100

name one of H&M's main competitors

Zara

100

what is the capital of Sweden

Stockholm

100

what does the "P" in Pestel stand for

Political

200

what does H&M stand for?

Hennes and Mauritz

200

How many micro seasons are there in fashion?

52

200

What is the fast fashion model centered around?

Quick and cheap production of clothes

200

What is swedens national meal

MEATBALLS

200

name a technological advancement H&M is utilizing 

AI for customers and designers

300
in what year did H&M launch online shopping

1998

300

What did H&M first sell?

womens clothing

300

Where do most companies outsource for production?

China and Bangladesh

300

what are the colors of the swedish flag

blue and yellow

300

What environmental issue does fast fashion contribute to?

Microplastics, water pollution, waste, landfill

400

who is the current CEO of H&M

Helena Helmersson

400

Where are H&M headquarters?

stockholm sweden

400

Fast fashion contributes approximately this percentage to global carbon emissions

10%

400

What are Sweden's neighboring countries

Finland and Norway

400

What legal challenge does H&M face with customer data?

Data privacy laws

500

In 2004, H&M launched its first designer collaboration with this high-end fashion house.

Karl Lagerfeld

500

how many square feet is the largest H&M store and where is it

New York City, 63,000 square feet

500

The fashion industry is the second-largest consumer of this natural resource globally

water

500

What is Sweden's national language

swedish duh

500

Which PESTEL factor deals with inflation and consumer confidence

economic