Swedish retail giant opens H&M today finally announced that the opening its first store in Manila on October 17, Friday. It's a sprawling space at the SM Mega Fashion Hall in Mandaluyong City that is all of 3,000 square meters and occupies three floors! Here are the important details to know: - Doors will open at 9am on Oct. 17 and the store will operate till midnight on the opening weekend. Regular store operating hours of 10am to 10pm will be will be implemented starting October 20 onwards. - There will be special opening offers at up to 50% off - The ... Continue Reading...
H&M Megamall opening in September?
This is just our wild guess. Insiders prefer to stay on the safe side by saying the much-awaited opening of H&M's first branch in the Philippines at the SM Mega Fashion Hall will be "in the third quarter." I guess it really all depends on the speed and progress of the preparations for the maiden store. In the meantime, there was the a preview of the Autumn-Winter Collection for the media recently at H&M's permanent showroom in Makati City. Autumn and winter? Unfortunately, we don't have those seasons but the pieces are stylish enough to be worn anywhere, where ... Continue Reading...
H&M Manila is not a joint venture
Last October, I wrote about the opening of H&M in Manila after business sources reported that they have applied with the Board of Investments. With news this week saying that the first H&M store will be located in SM Megamall, presumptions were rife that the world's second largest apparel retailer has teamed up with the SM Group which already holds the Philippine franchise to big brands like Uniqlo and Forever21. However, this is not the case as H&M is entering the Philippine market on its own and not with a local partner. Here's the reply of the H&M HQ in Sweden ... Continue Reading...
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