UNIQLO
Uniqlo is a Japanese apparel brand founded in 1949 by Tadashi Yanai. Known for its ready-to-wear basics, it operates under Fast Retailing Co., which is also parent to Helmut Lang, Theory, Comptoir des Cotonniers and more.
Uniqlo Parent Operating Profit Misses Estimates
TOKYO, Japan — Fast Retailing Co., Asia's biggest clothing retailer, reported third-quarter operating profit below analyst estimates amid more
Uniqlo Brings Fashion Back to the Source; Opens 2 Stores in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh — On a bustling Dhaka street full of buyers looking for deals on export rejects and designer fakes, a flight of stairs leads up to
The China Edit | Whistles to Launch with Lane Crawford, Fast Retailing, Chinese Tourists Embrace Lower-Cost Luxury, Chanel Ousts Vuitton
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
Why Tmall Works
For a large number of international apparel brands, the route into China's fast-growing e-commerce market often involves Tmall. BoF investigates.
Fast Retailing Hasn’t Decided to Join Bangladesh Safety Pact
TOKYO, Japan — Fast Retailing Co., Asia's largest clothing retailer, hasn't decided if it will join a safety pact to improve fire and building safety
On Fleeting Hong Kong Trips, Chinese Make Frugal Fashionable
HONG KONG, China — Armed with empty suitcases and same-day return tickets, an army of mainland Chinese is descending on suburban outlet shopping
Week in Review | Warby Parker Opens Offline, Uniqlo's Evolutionary Approach, Want Les Essentiels de la Vie
BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.
With an Evolutionary Approach, Uniqlo Aims to Create New Category
Earlier this week, BoF spoke to senior executives at the launch of Uniqlo’s new Lifewear concept to understand the guiding principles and goals of an apparel company more rooted in technology than fashion.
The China Edit | Shanghai Tang, L’Oréal Expands, Uniqlo Performs, Triple-Major, Made-in-Asia Luxury
Today, we bring you the first instalment of The China Edit, a weekly curation of the most important must-read fashion business news and analysis from and about the world's largest luxury market.
Fast Retailing Raises Forecast on Overseas Sales, Weaker Yen
TOKYO, Japan — Fast Retailing Co., Asia's largest clothing retailer, raised its forecast for annual profit as the seller of Uniqlo apparel expanded