All Fast Retailing articles – Page 3

  • News

    First Uniqlo store to open in Taiwan

    2010-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Fast Retailing has confirmed that it will open its first Uniqlo store in Taiwan, in the capital Taipei, around the autumn of this year.The opening marks the Japanese retail giant’s latest effort to extend its global reach. Fast Retailing will invest ¥430m (£2.9m) in setting up a wholly owned subsidiary ...

  • News

    Fast Retailing to raise £6.9bn

    2010-02-19T00:00:00Z

    Fast Retailing chairman and chief executive Tadashi Yanai has revealed the company plans to raise a ¥1 trillion (£6.9bn) war chest to back its bid to become the world’s leading global clothing retailer.He said that acquisitions would be necessary, particularly in the US and Europe, to reach that goal. “We ...

  • New Look
    News

    New Look to widen multichannel services with stores EPoS upgrade

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    New Look is to replace the EPoS software across its entire store estate this year to introduce multi­channel services.

  • Uniqlo
    News

    Uniqlo seeks to expand after festive sales jump

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    Japanese-owned fashion retailer Uniqlo is on the expansion trail after it is understood to have delivered UK like-for-like sales up 38% in December.

  • News

    Fast Retailing profits up 14%

    2009-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Fast Retailing has reported that net profit rose 14.4% to ¥49.8bn (£315m) for the financial year ended August 31. Sales rose 16.8% to ¥685.04bn (£4.3bn).The clothing store operator will seek to expand its Uniqlo stores in Asia from 76 to 132 over the next year. Fast Retailing, which aims to ...

  • News

    Fast Retailing reports like-for-like sales increase by 31.6%

    2009-10-09T00:00:00Z

    Fast Retailing, operator of the Uniqlo clothing retailer, reported like-for-like sales increased by 31.6% year on year in September. Total sales climbed 41.5%.The company attributed the growth to cool temperatures throughout the month, which kept sales of autumn and winter goods strong. Also, an extra day of national holiday during ...

  • News

    Fast Retailing eyes global growth

    2008-09-04T10:16:34Z

    Japanese clothing giant Fast Retailing is to take on the Russian and Indian markets where it will open Uniqlo stores.

  • Opinion

    Is love in the air?

    2008-02-14T11:47:55Z

    On today of all days, talk of a love affair seems appropriate. And the subject? The British shoppers’ affection for overseas retailers.