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FAST RETAILING CO

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2018
Fast Retailing to open first Uniqlo shop on Indonesia's Sumatra Island
Fast Retailing Co., Japan's leading casual wear chain operator, will open a Uniqlo brand shop on Sumatra Island, its first outlet outside Indonesia's most populous main island of Java.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Feb 11, 2018
With his U.S. scholarships for Japanese students, tycoon Tadashi Yanai could do better
Tycoon's fund is accused of giving help to those who don't need it when it could instead be altering more destinies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Feb 5, 2018
Fast Retailing Co. President Tadashi Yanai says Asia key to making firm global industry leader
Tadashi Yanai — head of the clothing giant Fast Retailing Co., which runs the popular Uniqlo casual wear brand — may be in the later stages of his career as a business manager, but he has no plans to take it easy.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2018
Bangkok to host first roadside Uniqlo store in Southeast Asia
Fast Retailing Co., the country's leading casual wear chain operator, will open its first roadside Uniqlo store in Southeast Asia in March, marking a milestone in its store expansion in the region with the introduction of a business model that has been a mainstay in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 4, 2018
Uniqlo opens its doors to job-seeking asylum-seekers at home and abroad
Fast Retailing Co., the parent company of major retailer Uniqlo, has put out the welcome mat for Japan's small number of recognized refugees, offering job opportunities for some who might dream of careers in fashion or sales.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2017
Fast Retailing Co. applies to open Uniqlo stores in India, amid worldwide expansion
Fast Retailing Co. has applied for approval to open stores in India, amid a push by Asia's largest clothing chain to increase its footprint across the globe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 25, 2017
Uniqlo won't sell through Amazon, seeking tie-ups with other companies in U.S.
The head of Fast Retailing Co. on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of the Uniqlo chain selling its casual wear through the online retail giant Amazon.com.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 12, 2017
As domestic market contracts, Uniqlo and 7-Eleven looks to make profits overseas
Stagnant spending and soft wage growth in Japan are forcing two of Asia's biggest retailers — Fast Retailing Co. and Seven & i Holdings Co. — to court overseas consumers to drive long-term growth.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 24, 2017
Japanese fashion goes pop
Cast your mind back to the giddy days of 2010, when the group of subcultural artists Chaos Lounge issued its first proclamation. While its stated goal was earnest and postmodern, the output was seen as a shock to the art world as it brought the dregs of Japanese pop culture to "white cube" galleries. While Takashi Murakami got away with it by using original characters, the aforementioned group's crime was to splice copyrighted characters and imagery into collages, which ultimately mired the group in controversy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 13, 2017
Fast Retailing profit increases as chain expands overseas
Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing Co.'s second-quarter profit surged as Asia's largest clothing chain accelerated its overseas expansion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 14, 2016
Yanai relents on Fast Retailing sales target amid slowing growth
Fast Retailing Co. Chairman Tadashi Yanai caved in to reality and scrapped his 8-year-old target for the Uniqlo casual-wear owner to hit ¥5 trillion ($48 billion) in annual sales by fiscal year 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 1, 2016
Giant Singapore store a symbol of Uniqlo's push into Southeast Asia
Casual clothing chain Uniqlo is taking its biggest chance in Southeast Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2016
Shoppers tighten purse strings, making Japan retailers see red
Japan's discount-seeking shoppers drove some retailers into the red last quarter as an uncertain economic outlook persuaded consumers to tighten their purse strings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2016
Arora's SoftBank walkout returns focus to succession woes at Japanese firms
The surprise departure of Nikesh Arora, heir apparent at SoftBank Group Corp., highlights a problem many Japanese companies face: passing the reins to a successor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 2, 2016
Fast Retailing holds early initiation ceremony for new recruits joining April 1
Fast Retailing Co., the operator of Uniqlo casual wear chain stores, welcomed about 400 new recruits with an initiation ceremony at its Tokyo office Wednesday morning, holding the event about a month ahead of the April 1 date common for most major Japanese firms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2016
Uniqlo chief tells young entrepreneurs to be persistent and set goals
Do not underestimate your abilities, make sure to set high goals, and be persistent in striving to achieve them — these are just some of the bits of advice billionaire Tadashi Yanai gives to people who want to become successful business managers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2015
Uniqlo, Toray agree to third five-year deal, set ¥1 trillion goal
Uniqlo Co. and Toray Industries Inc. agreed Tuesday on another five-year strategic partnership, with the aim of achieving business transactions worth ¥1 trillion between the two companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2015
Fast Retailing forecast lags estimates as U.S. losses mount
Fast Retailing Co. forecast lower profits this fiscal year than analysts are expecting after losses at its Uniqlo and J Brand businesses in the U.S. hurt last year's earnings.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Sep 21, 2015
Fast Retailing to introduce four-day workweek
Fast Retailing Co. will introduce a new system to allow employees at its Uniqlo casual clothing stores to take three days off a week.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2015
Rainy season dampens Uniqlo's sales forecast
Fast Retailing Co. raised doubt about meeting its own sales targets for Uniqlo casual wear sales in the current quarter as unseasonably cool weather dampened demand for summer items.
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