H&M in the red after Russia exit, soaring costs

 

H&M撤離俄羅斯後虧損，成本飆升

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H&M reported Friday a big drop in profits in 2022, with a surprise loss in the fourth quarter as the Swedish fashion retailer exited Russia and faced soaring production costs.

隨著H&M退出俄羅斯市場與面臨生產成本飆升之際，這家瑞典時尚零售業者週五通報其2022年獲利大幅下滑，第四季意外虧損。

H&M was among a slew of foreign companies that shipped out of Russia last year after Moscow invaded Ukraine and Western nations imposed sweeping sanctions on the country.

H&M是在莫斯科當局入侵烏克蘭以及西方國家對俄國進行全面制裁後，於去年撤離俄羅斯的眾多外國企業之一。

"Our decision to wind down the business in Russia, which was an important and profitable market, has had a significant negative impact on our results," chief executive Helena Helmersson said in a results statement.

「我們逐漸收掉在既重要且獲利的俄羅斯市場的業務的這個決定，已對我們的（營業）成果造成負面衝擊，」H&M首席執行長海倫娜‧海默森在一份營業成果報告中如是說。

The withdrawal from Russia and a cost-cutting program cost H&M almost 2.6 billion Swedish kronor in 2022. (AFP)

退出俄羅斯市場與一項削減成本計畫讓H&M在2022年損失近26億瑞典克朗。

（法新社）

新聞辭典

be in the red：慣用語，虧空；負債；有赤字。例句：The store has been in the red for some time.（這家店已負債一段時間。）

ship out：片語，（搭船）離開； 送走。

wind down：片語，（使）逐漸結束／停下／關閉。例句：The storm was winding down after several days of heavy rain.（風暴在多日大雨後正逐漸止歇。）