Question: who is the owner of h and m
Answer: Hennes & Mauritz AB Type Aktiebolag Traded as Nasdaq Stockholm : HM B Industry Retail Predecessor Hennes Founded 1947 ; 71 years ago ( 1947 ) ( as Hennes ) Västerås , Sweden Founder Erling Persson Headquarters Stockholm , Sweden Number of locations 4,553 ( as of 31 August 2017 ) Area served Worldwide Key people Stefan Persson ( Chairman ) Karl - Johan Persson ( President and CEO ) Products Clothing , accessories Revenue US $ 25.