H&M issues notice of temporary lay-offs to 2,000 staff in Norway, Iceland

Swedish retailer H&M has sent notice of temporary lay-offs to 2,000 employees in Norway and Iceland due to the coronavirus outbreak, Norwegian business daily Dagens Naeringsliv reported on Thursday, citing the head of the Norwegian business.

H&M was not planning to close stores in either of the two countries, it added.

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H&M was not immediately available for comment.