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Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing posts strong sales and profit growth

Fast Retailing revenue crossed 3 trillion yen, up 12.2 percent and operating profit over 500 billion yen, up 31.4 percent, while profit attributable to owners of the parent of 371.9 billion yen, increased by 25.6 percent. The company plans to offer a year-end dividend of 225 yen per share. The company said in a statement that when added to the...

Fashion

GU unveils collaboration with Rokh

GU, the sister brand to Uniqlo and part of the Fast Retailing Group, has unveiled a collaboration with emerging luxury brand Rokh by designer Rok Hwang. Rokh, which earlier this year teamed up with Swedish retailer H&M, has collaborated with GU on an exclusive ‘Play in Style’ themed outerwear, apparel, accessories and footwear collection,...

Business

Gu launches in the US with e-commerce site and flagship store

Fast Retailing-owned Gu has made its first solid steps into the US with the launch of an e-commerce site, app and flagship store, located in New York City. The Uniqlo sister brand had initially tested the US waters back in autumn 2022 when it opened a pop-up store, allowing it to introduce its products to new customers and thus “greatly fuel...

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GU reveals plans for first US flagship store, app, & e-commerce

Fast Retailing, the parent company of Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo and sister brand GU, has shared additional plans for the opening of its first GU flagship store in the US. Set to open at 578 Broadway in SoHo, New York City, on September 19, the debut flagship store opening will coincide with the launch of its US ecommerce store. The new...

Retail

Fast Retailing eyes up expansion for GU in US and Europe

Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo, has set its sights on expanding the presence of its sister label GU in the United States of America and Europe as part of its broader aim to become a global retailer, achieving 10 trillion yen (66.3 billion USD) in annual sales. As Asia's largest apparel producer, Fast Retailing believes that GU can...

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Uniqlo International boosts Q1 results at Fast Retailing

In the first quarter of FY2024, consolidated revenue at Fast Retailing rose to 810.8 billion yen, up 13.2 percent and operating profit increased to 146.6 billion yen, up 25.3 percent. Uniqlo Japan revenue of 244.4 billion yen, rose 1.5 percent, while operating profit of 46.5 billion yen increased by 18 percent. The company said in a statement...

BusinessFeatured

Fast Retailing posts increase in profit, raises outlook

In the nine months to May 31, 2023, consolidated revenue at Fast Retailing Group were 2.1435 trillion yen, up 21.4 percent year-on-year and operating profit rose to 330.5 billion yen, up 21.9 percent. Profit attributable to owners of the parent increased to 238.5 billion yen, up 0.3 percent. According to the revised estimates for FY2023, Fast...

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Fast Retailing posts increase in H1 revenue and profit

The Fast Retailing Group reported consolidated revenue totaling 1.4673 trillion yen, up 20.4 percent and operating profit rising to 220.2 billion yen, up 16.4 percent for the six month period. The company said in a statement that Uniqlo operations in Southeast Asia, North America, and Europe regions along with GU operation reported particularly...

Retail

Japan’s GU to open first US store

Japanese retailer GU has announced it will be opening its first store in the US, set to launch autumn 2022. The pop-up store will be located in Soho, New York, and will mark the brand’s first Western launch outside of Asia, coming as part of its further business expansion. Featured in the store will be a lineup of “on-trend” clothing and...

BusinessFeatured

Fast Retailing: Q1 revenue declines but operating profit up 23.3 percent

Consolidated revenue at Fast Retailing, totalled 619.7 billion yen, down 0.6 percent year-on-year, while operating profit totalled 113 billion yen, up 23.3 percent year-on-year driven by large increases in profit from Uniqlo operations in Japan and Greater China including Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as rising profit and a...

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Fast Retailing profit drops on weak sales, expects recovery in FY21

The Fast Retailing Group’s revenue and profit declined in fiscal 2020. The company said in a statement that for the twelve months to August 31, 2020, consolidated revenue totalled 2.0088 trillion yen, down 12.3 percent and operating profit totalled 149.3 billion yen, down 42 percent resulting from large falls in both revenue and profit in the...

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Fast Retailing lowers full year outlook, sees around 50 percent profit decline

The Fast Retailing Group’s consolidated revenue for the first nine months, totalled 1.5449 trillion yen, down 15.2 percent and operating profit totalled 132.3 billion yen, down 46.6 percent caused primarily by the impact of Covid-19, which the company said, spurred its decision to either temporarily close or introduce shorter opening hours for...