$1.$ What factors contributed to H&M$$s inventory problem? How does the company plan to address this issue? Discuss the strategies that H&M decided to adopt to resolve its inventory problem and the specific way in which these strategies helped the company achieve this.

$2.$ How can a retailer like H&M avoid building up high inventories while pursuing a growth strategy?

$3.$ What ethical issues do you see in the way that high$-$end retailers such as Burberry deal with excess inventories? How can a high$-$end retailer or a luxury$-$brand seller tackle its excess inventories while honoring sustainability commitments and protecting brand value simultaneously?