All Uniqlo articles
Owned by Fast Retailing Group, Uniqlo is its mainstay brand. The retailer offers casualwear across a large global network, and is focusing on further expansion online.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
Uniqlo (Strategy)
After a disastrous initial foray, Uniqlo is quietly expanding in the UK market, with a third store in Oxford Street, London and its first Scottish store - a new Edinburgh flagship - both opening in April 2024.
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News
Uniqlo owner posts ‘strong’ profits and sales increase
Uniqlo parent company Fast Retailing has posted a rise in both profits and sales during its first half as all geographies posted a “strong” performance.
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News
Exclusive: Uniqlo unveils 7% staff pay rise and rolls out new benefits
Fashion giant Uniqlo is to increase the hourly wage of its retail staff across the UK by 7%, as well as rolling out a series of new employee benefits, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Uniqlo sues Shein over accusations retailer copied bag design
Uniqlo is suing Shein over claims the fast-fashion retailer is selling bags that mimic its viral shoulder bag.
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Gallery
The best new stores of 2023
From soaps on sushi belts at Lush Glasgow to in-house tea rooms at Uniqlo, Covent Garden here some of the most exciting stores that opened up in 2023.
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News
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing posts surge in sales and profits ‘in all markets’
Fast Retailing, the owner of fashion giant Uniqlo, has reported a boom in both sales and profits “in all markets” as it hails its third consecutive “record annual performance”.
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News
Uniqlo names new CEO and COO in leadership shake-up
Uniqlo parent company Fast Retailing has announced changes to Uniqlo’s senior leadership team, appointing Tadashi Yanai as chief executive and Daisuke Tsukagoshi as president and chief operating officer, starting from September 1.
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News
Exclusive: Uniqlo hunting for city locations to drive global growth
Uniqlo is “actively seeking opportunities” for growth, both in India and other locations around the world, as it continues to expand its global footprint, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing ups profit guidance
The owner of fashion giant Uniqlo, Fast Retailing, has upped its full-year profit guidance following a “strong” international performance in its third quarter.
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Analysis
Strategy spotlight: Five ways Fast Retailing is driving growth
While it is still only half the size of Inditex in terms of total sales, Uniqlo’s Japanese parent company Fast Retailing is intent on closing the gap with the world’s two largest clothing retailers, H&M in second place and the Spanish giant firmly in the top slot
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Analysis
How retailers are creating the best in-store experiences
The purpose of the retail store faced an overhaul as the pandemic caused many shops to shut for months, with customers having no choice but to turn to online shopping.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Uniqlo COO on ‘elevating the store experience’ in new Covent Garden location
Uniqlo will welcome shoppers to its newest London store in Covent Garden from tomorrow.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Uniqlo and Theory join forces to celebrate ‘spirit of London’
Sister brands Uniqlo and Theory have opened a joint store on London’s Regent Street.
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Analysis
Tracker: Retail reacts to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Retail Week rounds up the actions being taken by retailers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last updated March 29, 2022.
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Retail Voice
The two most important trends influencing fashion retail
Sustainability and digitisation are reshaping the fashion retail industry. Diebold Nixdorf’s Reint Jan Holterman takes a closer look at both transformational forces—and their implications for fashion brands
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News
Lush stores remain open in Russia as Uniqlo U-turns and suspends operations
Lush stores will continue to operate under a longstanding franchise partner with a Russian licensee, despite the ethical retailer halting supplies and online sales in the country.
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News
Uniqlo defends decision to remain open in Russia
The parent company of Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo has vowed to continue its operations in Russia as a wave of other companies temporarily suspend sales and shut stores.
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Opinion
‘Seismic shifts accelerated by Covid will redefine retail in years to come’
Technology will remain key to retail’s transition in a complex marketplace, believes Erin Brookes, managing director and leader of the European retail and consumer practice at Alvarez & Marsal.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
Uniqlo (SWOT)
Uniqlo has successfully differentiated itself from other fast fashion rivals through its focus on good quality basics and technical clothing that uses innovative fabrics. In the UK market, it has also successfully repositioned itself away from the highly competitive price-led end of the market.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
Uniqlo (Overview)
Uniqlo sees itself as a technology company as much as a fashion retailer due to its focus on technical products and use of innovative fabrics. Driven by its LifeWear concept for ultimate everyday clothes, Uniqlo offers unique products made from high-quality, highly functional materials, and offers them at reasonable prices by managing everything from procurement and design to production and retail sales.