While Europe is busy bailing itself out of a mounting pile of sovereign debt, it appears its citizens are flocking to stores for the latest fashions. Trend line sales at fashion retailer H&M are trending down in the U.S., but throughout nearly all of Europe, there’s significant improvement. Europeans want to give H&M their hard-earned money and the company will gladly allow them to do so. This chart put together by the Hedgeye Retail team that we’ve illustrated here provides insight into the growth that lies ahead in Europe.

H&M: GROWTH IN EUROPE - HM chart1

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