<Tr> <Th> Subsidiaries </Th> <Td> Monki, Weekday, Cheap Monday, COS, & Other Stories, ARKET </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> hm.com </Td> </Tr> <P> H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (Swedish pronunciation: (2hoː. ɛm; 2hɛnːɛs ɔ ˈma. ʊrɪts); H&M) is a Swedish multinational clothing - retail company known for its fast - fashion clothing for men, women, teenagers and children . H&M and its associated companies operate in 62 countries with over 4,500 stores and as of 2015 employed around 132,000 people . It is the second - largest global clothing retailer, just behind Spain - based Inditex (parent company of Zara). The company has a significant on - line presence, with on - line shopping available in 33 countries: </P> <Ul> <Li> COS in 19 countries </Li> <Li> Monki and Weekday in 18 countries each </Li> <Li> & Other Stories in 13 countries </Li> <Li> Cheap Monday in 5 countries </Li> </Ul>

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