Fast Retailing Co Ltd

Fast Retailing reports Q1 revenue growth despite challenging home market

Fast Retailing generated JPY716.3bn (US$5.58bn) revenue growth in the first quarter of 2022-2023 (September to November 2022), which is a…

Apparel brands must note promising resale growth in APAC

According to a report from GlobalData, the resale market is growing in popularity among APAC consumers, with 27% of shoppers…

Fast Retailing reports record fiscal 2022 profit

Profit before taxes for the full year at Fast Retailing (12 months from 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022)…

Financial loss, disruption for apparel under China zero-Covid policy

The world's second-largest economy and largest apparel exporter, China, has seen widespread lockdowns that have closed down businesses, including apparel…

Fast Retailing 9M results show profit, sales rise

Revenues for the first nine months at Fast Retailing grew to JPY1.77trn (US$12.2bn) the retailer revealed in its results announcement.…

ILO, apparel brands unveil injury insurance pilot for Bangladesh garment workers

ILO and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh launched the four-year pilot of the Employment Injury Scheme (EIS)…

Fast Retailing sees profits, sales jump despite China lag

Fast Retailing, which owns the Uniqlo and Gu brands, said the result can be attributed primarily to an expansion in…

Covid two years on: Expert analysis of top 10 global apparel companies

When the first Covid outbreak instigated lockdowns of ‘non-essential’ stores across the globe, including clothing and department stores, some apparel…

Fast Retailing U-turn as Ukraine conflict worsens 

Fast Retailing's U-turn comes after a social media backlash following the statement it made on 7 March that said it…

Fast Retailing CEO “defends position” to continue Russia trading

An article published by Bloomberg cites Fast Retailing CEO Tadashi Yanai as saying clothing is a necessity of life and…