The Swedish retailer denied that the designs were "trash" and that the singer did not approve of them.

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H&M released a line of merchandise without the singer's permission, according to the singer on his social media accounts.

He told his followers that he wouldn't buy it if he were them.

H&M had images of colorful hoodies and other items listed under the singer's name, some of which had the phrase "I miss you more than life" written on them.

An H&M representative told Forbes that the company follows proper approval procedures for all products and partnerships.

Big Number

$23.6 billion. H&M made revenue last year.

Key Background

H&M has a variety of merchandise lines with top pop singers. Back in 2001, the Swedish retailer carried items with the singer. H&M is the second largest fashion retailer in the world. In a move that will eventually eliminate 1,500 positions, H&M began to slash its staff last month.

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The H&M staff cuts and other savings fail to convince markets.