Store Employee Leaks H&M E-Commerce Launch Date

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After several delays, rumors are circulating that Swedish fast-fashion retailer H&M finally has a launch date for a US e-commerce site.

SheFinds is reporting that an employee in a New York retail store leaked the news that a launch date of June 2013 was announced internally at a recent staff meeting. That's in line with H&M's official statement that a shoppable website would be ready by "the middle of 2013." We've reached out to H&M for confirmation, but have not heard back at the time of publication.

UPDATE, 10:00 am: Per an e-mail from an H&M press representative, the company's official stance on the matter is as follows: "We do not have a set date at this time."
· Confirmation Of A Launch Date For H&M's eCommerce Site [SheFinds]
· Boo: H&M's Fall E-Commerce Launch Delayed [Racked]