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News & Analysis

Fast Retailing to Invest in Warehouse Automation

The Uniqlo owner said it would expand its partnership with logistics firm Daifuku and invest £676.1 million to automate its warehouse and distribution system.


News & Analysis

Uniqlo Opens Biggest Southeast Asian Store in Manila's Makati

The seller of basic clothes that emphasise advanced materials is betting on the country’s young, English-speaking population and booming tourism market to drive sales.


Luxury

Helmut Lang Pivots Strategy Amid Layoffs

The once-coveted brand, controlled by Uniqlo-owner Fast Retailing, is shrinking its operations in a bid for profitability.


News & Analysis

Uniqlo Owner Takes Stake in Lemaire

Japanese conglomerate Fast Retailing has also extended designer Christophe Lemaire’s contract as artistic director of the Uniqlo Paris R&D Center by another five years.


Financial Markets

Fast Retailing Posts Record Third-Quarter Profit

Results were driven by overseas Uniqlo sales that topped domestic sales for a third consecutive quarter.


Retail

Uniqlo’s $300 Million Bet on Federer

The logic behind Uniqlo’s 10-year deal with 36-year-old tennis legend Roger Federer.


News & Analysis

Roger Federer Signs $300 Million Sponsorship Deal With Uniqlo

The tennis star will represent the Japanese apparel brand beginning with Wimbledon 2018, after wearing the iconic Nike swoosh throughout his career.


News & Analysis

Fast Retailing to Debut Uniqlo Store in India

The retailer's entry will follow Zara and H&M in an apparel market that’s forecast to grow 29 percent to $56 billion by 2021.


Retail

Op-Ed | Fast Retailing's Overseas Push is Paying Off

The Japanese Uniqlo owner is defying retail woes, with its foreign sales push and strong domestic demand paying dividends.


Global Markets

India Ending Curbs Will Allow 10 Foreign Retailers to Set Shop

Fast Retailing is among the retailers that are likely to benefit from the liberalised move.