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PHILIPPINES: Uniqlo to open first store in June
10 February 2012
Japanese retail giant Fast Retailing Co Ltd is to open its first Uniqlo casual clothing store in the Philippines later this year, to add to its growing presence in South East Asia.
JAPAN: Uniqlo sales rise 7.9% in January
2 February 2012
Fast Retailing Co today (2 February) said same-store sales at its Uniqlo casual clothing stores in Japan rose 7.9% in January as cold weather boosted sales of winter clothing.
China's new five-year plan to guide industry expansion
31 January 2012
Domestic market expansion, new materials development and the transfer of production bases are all priorities under the 12th five-year plan (2011 to 2015) for the domestic textile industry, released by mainland China's ministry of industry and information technology earlier this month.
JAPAN: Fast Retailing lowers forecast despite Q1 profit
12 January 2012
Japanese fashion retail giant Fast Retailing, owner of the Uniqlo brand, has lowered its full-year sales and earnings forecast, despite a surge in first quarter net profit.
JAPAN: Uniqlo records December same-store sales improvement
5 January 2012
Uniqlo today (5 January) said that December same-store sales in its Japanese stores "increased greatly" due to colder weather.
just-style management briefing: Retail winners and losers in 2011
19 December 2011
While some retailers continued to be vulnerable to cost-cutting, swingeing redundancies and store closures in 2011, others acted swiftly to respond to the changing economic circumstances, offering real value to their customers and embarking on ambitious international expansion.
SINGAPORE: Fast Retailing invests US$24.4m in subsidiary
25 November 2011
Fast Retailing Co, operator of the Uniqlo casual clothing chain, is to boost capital in its Singapore subsidiary by about SGD32m (US$24.4m) at the end of this month.
THE FLANARANT: Is own label about to collapse?
16 November 2011
With more and more own label apparel retailers eyeing growth in Asia and Latin America to make up for shortfalls in their domestic markets, Mike Flanagan asks whether a business formula that's running out of steam at home will now work abroad. Especially if it's fuelled by designers who have little connection to those foreign customers.
Interview: Elle Roseby, CEO, Sportsgirl
7 November 2011
Trendy Australian fashion retailer Sportsgirl has spent the last five years working to establish a presence in all areas of its customers' lives. CEO Elle Roseby spoke to Petah Marian about how the 63-year-old brand has managed to remain relevant for its internet-savvy shoppers.
JAPAN: Fast Retailing looks to acquisitions
7 November 2011
Fast Retailing may be looking to acquire a larger rival in the US or Europe on the back of the strong yen, which has boosted the company's purchasing power, according to reports.
JAPAN: Uniqlo blames October declines on warm weather
2 November 2011
Uniqlo blamed a decline in Japanese same-store sales on warm weather for the second month in a row.
THE FLANARANT: Local knowledge is key to retail success
25 October 2011
With western retailers increasingly optimistic about business in emerging markets, does it also hold true that the industry will soon "be sourcing everywhere and selling everywhere"? Not according to Mike Flanagan, who believes most developing markets will stay small for a long time, and that locally-owned retailers will be the long-term beneficiaries.
US: Uniqlo opens largest flagship ahead of global push
14 October 2011
Japanese casual clothing retailer Uniqlo has chosen Manhattan as the location for its largest ever store, as the company ramps up its global expansion in a bid to reach global sales of JPY5 trillion ($59.5bn) by 2020.
JAPAN: Fast Retailing FY profit dips as Japan suffers
13 October 2011
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing recorded a double-digit fall in full-year net profit, impacted by sales and profit declines in Japan in the first half of the year.
JAPAN: Fast Retailing sets up Philippine joint venture
13 October 2011
Fast Retailing Co Ltd has set up a joint venture with SM Retail Inc to expand its Uniqlo casual clothing chain in The Philippines.
JAPAN: Uniqlo blames September sales drop on warm weather
4 October 2011
Uniqlo has blamed a drop in September same-store sales in Japan on hot weather, which stifled sales of its autumn winter lines.
Uniqlo means business with ambitious global plans
21 September 2011
Fast Retailing, owner of the Uniqlo casual clothing chain, thinks big, talks big and has big ambitions - and analysts believe the company does indeed have what it takes to become the biggest clothing retailer in the world within the next decade.
JAPAN: Fast Retailing aims for global top-spot
14 September 2011
Fast Retailing, operator of the Uniqlo casual-clothing chain, has outlined ambitious expansion plans to help it become the world's leading retailer by 2020 - including new factories to ramp up production to 5bn items a year.
US: Uniqlo plans two NY flagship stores
1 September 2011
Clothing retailer Uniqlo has announced plans to open its two largest flagships in the world in New York during October.
just-style management briefing: International sizing standards expand
1 September 2011
While the goal for many clothing manufacturers and brands is to gain an international presence, there is a key risk associated with selling the same designs in different global markets - the more far and wide that clothing designs go, the more shapes and sizes they must come in.
GERMANY: Adidas joins Nike and Puma in chemicals pledge
31 August 2011
Sporting goods giant Adidas has become the latest company to win praise from environmental pressure group Greenpeace for pledging to eliminate the release of hazardous chemicals throughout its supply chain.
FRANCE/UK/US: Uniqlo to extend recycling scheme
25 August 2011
Uniqlo has announced plans to expand its All-Product Recycling scheme n its US, UK and French stores from 1 September.
JAPAN: Fast Retailing in property deal with Mitsui Fudosan
25 August 2011
Fast Retailing has inked a deal with real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan to speed up its expansion in East Asia.
CHINA: Toxic chemicals found in global garment brands
23 August 2011
Environmental pressure group Greenpeace is continuing its campaign against hazardous substances in the apparel supply chain with the release of new research that suggests traces of toxic chemicals have been found in clothing from brands including Adidas, H&M and Abercrombie & Fitch.
JAPAN: Uniqlo same-store sales climb 11.2% in July
2 August 2011
Same store sales at Uniqlo's stores in Japan rose 11.2% in July, after hot weather early in the month boosted sales of summer garments.
JAPAN: Fast Retailing upbeat despite Q2 profit fall
15 July 2011
Despite posting a 0.8% fall in its third-quarter profits, Fast Retailing says it is still confident of meeting its full-year forecasts after warm weather lifted sales of summer clothing at its Uniqlo casual clothing chain.
JAPAN: Uniqlo sales rise 3.9 % in June
5 July 2011
Same store sales at Uniqlo's stores in Japan rose 3.9% in June, after warm weather boosted sales of summer garments.
JAPAN: Uniqlo and Jil Sander end collaboration
23 June 2011
Clothing retailer Uniqlo and designer Jil Sander are to end their partnership after the release of a final collaborative collection under the Uniqlo +J banner.
FRANCE: Fast Retailing hires new French MD from Etam
14 June 2011
Japanese group Fast Retailing, which owns the Uniqlo retail chain and also French fashion brands the Comptoir des Cotonniers and Princesse Tam Tam, has named Elisabeth Cunin to the post of managing director, France.
JAPAN: Fast Retailing sues over worker exploitation claims
6 June 2011
Japanese retail giant Fast Retailing is suing publisher Bungeishunju after one of its publications claimed the Uniqlo casual clothing chain exploits workers employed in its stores and at the factories that make its products.
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