H&M increased its SA employees by 23% in a year - as it sees a strong local growth market | Business

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From opening its first South African shop in 2015, H&M now has more than 30 outlets – and now employs around 1 000 employees in the country. | News24_Business

H&M launched in India at the same time, and now has just more than 50 shops there – for a population of almost 1.5 billion, compared to only 61 million in South Africa.. H&M is the world's second-biggest fashion retailer.

Its latest additions this year were shops in Tyger Valley Shopping Centre, Woodlands Boulevard and Ballito Junction. In its 2022 annual report, released in January this year, SA was listed as having 1 019 employees – placing it in the top 40% of H&M employers in the world. Its South African labour force grew by more than 23% in a single year.

"As a result of the influx of tourism during 2022 in South Africa, the number of employees increased in order to secure a great shopping experience for all customers," it said.

 

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