Fast Retailing Co., which runs the Uniqlo casual clothing chain, said Wednesday it will accelerate the opening of large stores across Japan, with 100 new outlets planned within the next three years.
The firm will open 20 outlets ranging in size from 1,650 sq. meters to 3,300 sq. meters in the business year to August 2008, and 40 each in the following two years.
Fast currently runs seven large outlets in Japan.