The world famous Swedish retailer H&M has
finally decided to open in Melbourne, Australia. The new store has become one
of H&M’s biggest in the world, occupying three floors and almost 5000
meters square!
On Saturday, 26th April, I finally
visited H&M Australia. I’d never seen anything like it. As I approached the
building, their was an enormous stream of people wrapped around a good half of the
building. I stopped in my tracks and reconsidered lining up, then I thought to
myself, how often was I going to be in Melbourne?
Surprisingly, the line moved quite quickly and
before I knew it I was inside H&M, observing this monster
building, decked out with clothes, accessories and …people. There were people everywhere!
One of the best shopping perks is at H&M is the
huge Shopping bags in almost every corner of the shop. You can pick one up, and
carry all your items around with you before you hit the change rooms. It is
such a creative and beneficial idea – I love it.
When my bag began to overflow, I decided to make my
way to the change rooms. The change rooms were a long, one-hour wait. After
trying all my items on, I decided on what I wanted to buy, and made my way to
the cashier. Another 30 minute wait.
And after four hours, I left H&M. With a
surprising shopping experience, and one item of clothing… A men’s oversized
jumper.
