All Uniqlo articles – Page 7
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NewsUniqlo cuts its losses with 31% sales surge
Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo’s UK arm dramatically cut its losses in its last financial year as it edged closer to the black.
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Uniqlo expects sales boost
Clothing chain Uniqlo has said it expects to see a sales boost this year as shoppers buy lighter clothing during the summer as a result of rising temperatures.
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NewsMore chains sign up to Westfield Stratford centre
Westfield Stratford City has signed a string of new retailers ahead of its opening on September 13.
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NewsUniqlo reports lacklustre UK sales
Uniqlo has reported a lacklustre performance from its UK stores in the six months to February.
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at Uniqlo
The inside view from head of HR and training Nick Bartlett
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AnalysisMultichannel comes of age
Data analytics, mobile commerce and precision marketing were all hot topics at this year’s NRF. Rebecca Thomson reports
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NewsUniqlo looks for large London store sites
Japanese fashion chain Uniqlo is on the hunt for larger London stores as it seeks to strengthen its position in the UK market.
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NewsUniqlo owner expects profits to fall
Fast Retailing, the company which owns Uniqlo, expects its profits to fall next year as global competition toughens.
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Uniqlo to open in prime locations in Japan
Fast Retailing is looking to improve profitability in Japan by opening Uniqlo stores in prime commercial facilities in Tokyo and other major cities. The company plans to open a 7,100 sq ft Uniqlo store in Tokyo Midtown, a new commercial complex in the high-end Roppongi district, as early as next ...
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Fast Retailing sales up 23%
Fast Retailing, owner of Uniqlo, reported a sales rise of 23% to ¥659.1bn (£4.94bn) for the first nine months of fiscal 2009/10. The fashion retailer reported a profit rise of 35% to ¥67.2bn (£503.4m) for the period, which ended May 31. Fast Retailing is forecasting sales of ¥815bn (£6.08bn) for ...
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Fast Retailing enters JV to bring Uniqlo to Malaysia
Japanese fashion retailer Fast Retailing has established a joint venture in Malaysia to develop its Uniqlo chain in the southeast Asian nation.The partnership has targeted the end of 2010 for the opening of the country’s first Uniqlo store, but this could be brought forward to as early as this autumn.“We ...
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GalleryParis fashion: in a league of its own
The World Cup might be in full swing but in Paris ‘le foot’ struggles to be heard above the noise of the fashion crowd. John Ryan reports
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1,000 Uniqlo stores to open in China
Fast Retailing has announced plans to open 1,000 Uniqlo stores in China within 10 years, generating ¥1 trillion (£7.47bn) in sales.Uniqlo will open a 38,000 sq ft flagship store in Shanghai this weekend, giving it a total of 65 stores in China. Beginning in the fiscal year 2012, Uniqlo will ...
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First Uniqlo store to open in Taiwan
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 ...
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GalleryA retail slice of the Big Apple
Retailers in New York have had a tough year, but there are signs that those that weathered the storm have emerged with better-looking stores
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NewsUniqlo seeks to expand after festive sales jump
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.
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NewsSuitors eye Borders stores as break-up fears escalate
Major high street retailers are circling Borders UK stores as fears mount that the business will be broken up.
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Fast Retailing reports like-for-like sales increase by 31.6%
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 ...
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Fast Retailing aims to lift annual sales more than sevenfold
Multinational clothing retailer Fast Retailing aims to lift annual sales more than sevenfold by 2020, to reach ¥5 trillion (£32bn).As well as entering Russia next year with its Uniqlo flagship banner, the retailer wants to add about 100 stores a year in China. The group will also be seeking to ...