Store closure
Closes 128 stores
H&M Group ended Q2 2026 with 128 fewer stores than a year earlier as it closes weaker locations and shifts toward online. Its full-year plan reportedly calls for about 160 closures and about 80 openings.
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H&M Layoffs 2026: Timeline & Numbers
Every H&M layoff, store closure, and return-to-office announcement we track, newest first, with jobs affected where a source states it. Sources are linked from our coverage where available.
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
H&M at a glance
- Announcements tracked
- 1
- Jobs affected (reported)
- 0
- Layoffs
- 0
- Store closures
- 1
- Return-to-office mandates
- 0
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2026
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