H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, also known as H&M Group, is a multinational clothing company based in Sweden that focuses on fast-fashion clothing. As of 23 June 2022, H&M Group operated in 75 geographical markets with 4,801 stores under the various company brands, with 107,375[b] full-time equivalent positions.[7] H&M is the second-largest international clothing retailer.[8] The company was originally founded by Erling Persson, and its current CEO is Helena Helmersson.[9]