Uniqlo means business with ambitious global plans

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.

Uniqlo means business with ambitious global plans

21 September 2011

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.

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: 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 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.