Fast retailing in the fast lane

Spotlight on…Fast Retailing

Fast Retailing Co, operator of the Uniqlo casual clothing chain, is emerging in Japan as the lone champion in a…

JAPAN: Fast Retailing boosts Q3 profit by 27.9%

Japanese fashion group Fast Retailing has posted a 27.9% increase in third quarter profit, driven by higher sales at its…

JAPAN: Rain dampens Uniqlo sales in June

The early onset of the rainy season hit June sales figures at low-cost retailer Uniqlo’s Japanese stores, which registered a…

JAPAN: Uniqlo same-store sales rise 7.9% in May

Same-store sales at the Uniqlo casual clothing chain rose by 7.9% in May, helped by sales promotions a favourable performance…

JAPAN: Fast Retailing ups forecasts on H1 profit surge

A significant increase in first-half profits has prompted Fast Retailing to increase its full-year sales and income forecasts. The company,…

SINGAPORE: Fast Retailing to open first Uniqlo store

Fast Retailing is to open its first Uniqlo casual clothing store in Singapore next year through a joint venture with…

JAPAN: Fast Retailing mulls subsidiary merger

Uniqlo parent company Fast Retailing is considering the merger of three of its under-performing retail divisions in a “fundamental” restructuring…

JAPAN: Fast Retailing buys Viewcompany shoe chain

Fast Retailing Co has increased its stake in Viewcompany Ltd and says it plans to make the women’s footwear retailer…