NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--H & M, Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M), one of the world’s largest fashion retailers famous for offering fashion-forward apparel at affordable prices in a sustainable way, celebrated the grand opening of its 500th store in North America in Miami, Florida, today at noon. 507 shoppers and fashionistas alike gathered at the new store at Dolphin Mall to be the first to shop the amazing collections as well as celebrate the new store with renowned actress and model, Jaime King. Ten lucky customers in line were also chosen for meet-and-greets with the iconic celebrity.
“The opening of H&M in Miami was incredibly fun, and the recycling program they set up just makes them always at the forefront of fashion that is not only brilliantly chic, but also an innovator of conscious environmental fashion,” said Jaime.
“Dolphin Mall is one of the most vibrant shopping destinations in the US,” said Daniel Kulle, U.S. President for H&M. “It’s an important retail center that draws thousands of local customers and international visitors each year. We are so excited to be opening our 500th store in North America here and thrilled to have Jaime King cut the ribbon.”
Guests who attended the event had the opportunity to be the first to view the location’s exciting design of the 33,000 square feet interior. Additional features include collections for ladies, men, young ladies, and young men with separate “store within a store” sections for accessories, lingerie, and beauty. The Dolphin Mall location also carries H&M’s children’s collection, from newborn to fourteen years.
The store opened to the public at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 10th with a grand opening celebration. On opening day the first 500 customers in line received an Access to Fashion Pass valued between $10 and $500 as well as giveaways. In addition, 10 lucky customers in line won a meet and greet with Jaime King. To further celebrate the grand opening, customers who brought garments to be recycled in H&M’s Garment Collecting program before the store opened were entered to win gift cards valued between $50 and $250.
H&M was established in Sweden in 1947. Today there are approximately 3,700 stores in 61 markets worldwide. H&M at Dolphin Mall is the 2nd store in Miami proper, employing approximately 130 people. In 2015, H&M was ranked number 21 on Interbrand’s list of 100 Best Global Brands and was selected by Great Place to Work as a top 25 Best Multinational Workplace. For available job opportunities, please visit career.hm.com.
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H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) was founded in Sweden in 1947 and is quoted on Nasdaq Stockholm. H&M’s business idea is to offer fashion and quality at the best price in a sustainable way. In addition to H&M, the group includes the brands & Other Stories, Cheap Monday, COS, Monki and Weekday as well as H&M Home. The H&M Group has more than 3,700 stores in 61 markets including franchise markets. In 2014, sales including VAT were SEK 177 billion and the number of employees is more than 132,000. For further information, visit hm.com.
