{"id":104151,"date":"2015-11-06T14:38:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-06T12:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/104151\/hm-causes-a-storm-after-sa-launch\/"},"modified":"2015-11-06T14:38:00","modified_gmt":"2015-11-06T12:38:00","slug":"hm-causes-a-storm-after-sa-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/06\/hm-causes-a-storm-after-sa-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"H&M causes a storm after SA launch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Newly launched Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) found themselves in hot water after responding to a social media post on their demographic representation in a questionable manner. \u00a0Companies have set Twitter alight for better reasons, such as the Twar between South African favourites Nandos and Spur.<\/a><\/p>\n

The clothing chain had launched their shops in Cape Town in October and Johannesburg this week with the who\u2019s who of the South African social scene in attendance.<\/p>

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Tlanane Letlhaku, who visited the Cape Town store, raised the question of demographic representation of their marketing, suggesting it was not entirely reflective of the South Africans.<\/p>\n

@Tlaly_Branch H&M\u2019s marketing has a major impact and it is essential for us to convey a positive image. 1\/4<\/p>— hmsouthafrica (@hmsouthafrica) November 2, 2015<\/a><\/blockquote>\n