H&M celebrates new Lubbock location with giveaways Thursday

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by: News Release & Posted by Staff | newsweb@everythinglubbock.com

Posted: Jul 10, 2018 / 05:09 PM CDT

Updated: Jul 10, 2018 / 05:09 PM CDT

H&M will host a grand opening celebration at noon Thursday in the South Plains Mall.

The 23,000-square-foot store has a number of giveaways planned.

“To celebrate the new store, customers at the H&M at South Plains Mall can line up before noon on opening day for a chance to win an H&M Fashion Pass valued up to $500, while supplies last, in addition to other surprise offers for the whole family. Customers who participate in garment collecting on opening day can also enter to win a gift card from $50 to $500,” according to the South Plains Mall.

Below is a news release from the South Plains Mall:

H & M, Hennes and Mauritz Inc., one of the world’s largest fashion retailers famous for offering fashion and quality at the best price in a sustainable way, is happy to announce a new location in Lubbock, Texas. Measuring approximately 23,000 square feet, the new location at South Plains Mall will join the 40 popular H&M destinations in the state on July 12th, 2018 at noon. H&M has experienced a warm welcome from customers and fans in Texas and is happy to continue to expand its store and employee count in the state.

The new H&M location will offer Lubbock residents a one-stop shopping destination for quality clothing, with collections for ladies and men, with a separate “shop in shop” section for accessories. This location will also carry the H&M Kids collection for newborns to 14 year olds. No matter your personal style H&M makes it easy to always find what you are looking for by offering something for everyone.

To celebrate the new store, customers at the H&M at South Plains Mall can line up before noon on opening day for a chance to win an H&M Fashion Pass valued up to $500, while supplies last, in addition to other surprise offers for the whole family. Customers who participate in garment collecting on opening day can also enter to win a gift card from $50 to $500.

H&M looks at retail as a career and not just a job. We pride ourselves on our support of local economies by adding jobs with each new location. With the opening of the South Plains Mall location, H&M is proud to add approximately 20 employees for this store. In 2017, H&M was the highest ranked fashion retailer on Forbes America’s Best Employers list and appeared on Business of Fashion’s list of Best Companies to Work for in Fashion. For available job opportunities, please visit career.hm.com.

Sustainability is a natural part of H&M. In 2013, H&M was the first global fashion company to launch in store Garment Collecting. In 2017 alone, H&M U.S. diverted over 2.5 million lbs. of unwanted textiles from landfills. The company is proud to say that all its stores in the U.S. are powered by renewable energy.