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H&M forecasts online sales growth of 20% per year over the next five years

The apparel retailer expects online sales to total $9.47bn by 2022, up from $3.6bn in the 2016-17 financial year. Online already accounts for 22% of the group’s operating profit despite only making up 12.5% of total revenue.

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