Fast Retailing announced that Andrew Rosen will relinquish his role as Theory Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2019.…
The store that won’t let you bring clothes home
Ever heard of a clothing shop where customers are meant to walk away empty-handed?…
Fast Retailing to define the future of retail
Fast Retailing, Uniqlo and G.U’s parent embraces digital as Amazon and online startups are coming up as the new threat posing challenges to traditional retailers.…
Theory lands on Alibaba’s Tmall Luxury Pavilion
Theory has partnered with Alibaba’s Tmall and its dedicated site for high-end shoppers, Tmall Luxury Pavilion, to open its first online store in China.…
Japan’s Fast Retailing Q3 profit rises 7.5 pct, misses estimates
Japan’s Fast Retailing Co Ltd , owner of clothing chain Uniqlo, posted a 7.5 percent rise in quarterly operating profit, driven by its expanding business in Asia that offset weakness at home whe…
Uniqlo bets on speed to take on Zara for global sales crown
Fast Retailing plans to shorten the time it takes from design to delivery to about 13 days, roughly the same as its competitor Zara.…
Uniqlo Malaysia opens second store in Ipoh
The diamond in Fast Retailing’s apparel portfolio crown, Uniqlo’s new store is located in the city’s largest shopping centre, Ipoh Parade Mall.…
How Shimamura is beating Uniqlo at its own game
Shimamura Co. has a money-making formula for selling clothes in Japan’s moribund economy. Growth in operating income at the country’s second-largest clothing chain has outpaced bigger rival Uniqlo-own…
Fast Retailing’s GU to open in Hong Kong in Spring 2017
GU, the Japanese casual fashion brand and sister chain store to Uniqlo, plans to open two stores in Hong Kong in spring 2017, marking the affordable brand’s first foray into the local market.…
Uniqlo sets up for Southeast Asia expansion
Casual-clothing chain Uniqlo is taking its biggest chance in Southeast Asia, with the opening of its largest flagship store in Asia on Singapore’s iconic Orchard Road.…