and finally topped Gap in 2009. By early 2020, the group's portfolio housed 7,469 outlets, of which almost 6,400 are directly owned and managed (and the rest franchised). After peaking at €28.3bn in

not least US rival Gap. For several years, a key selling point was H&M's annual collaboration with different star designers. Among the many luminaries who have already loaned their names to the chain

widening the gap with HP to more than two percentage points, from a little over one in 2020. Market watcher IDC estimated Lenovo's global share at 23.5% to 21.2% for HP. Dell, Apple, Acer and Asus retained

4.8bn, closing the gap with market-leading Zoetis. Bayer has a sizeable collection of veterinary products for food animals, but is perhaps most widely known for its companion animals products including

narrowing the gap a little (but only a little) with the mighty Dentsu. They retain separate branding but some services are pooled. For example, Hakuhodo Media Partners handles the three agencies' media

closing the gap with market leader Coca-Cola, which has 980k machines. Other companies, such as Asahi, Kirin and DyDo Drinco each have between 250k and 280k machines. Subscribe to Adbrands.net to

Original core agency Asatsu closed the gap a little as a result of a 1999 takeover of Dai-Ichi Kikaku, then the #7 agency, now the DK in ADK. Shortly afterwards, the company forged a strategic alliance

It continues to make smaller purchases to fill in gaps in its portfolio; for example of OTC pain relief cream and gel range BioFreeze in 2021. Yet the acquisition fever, and resulting waves of restructuring,

Asda, Next, Debenhams, Matalan, New Look, Gap, H&M and French Connection. See Retailing Sector and Clothing Sector for other companies Subscribers only: Account assignments & selected contact information

Next, Primark, Matalan, New Look, River Island, Gap, H&M and French Connection. Competitors in food include Tesco, Sainsbury, Waitrose, Asda and Morrisons. See also Retailing Sector index for other companies