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Zozo Says New Body-Measuring Suit Overcomes Flaws of Original

2 November 2020 • By Reuters

2 November 2020 • By Reuters

The original bodysuit received massive interest from the fashion industry but failed to drive sales.
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Zozo Says New Body-Measuring Suit Overcomes Flaws of Original

The original bodysuit received massive interest from the fashion industry but failed to drive sales.
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Fast Retailing Annual Profit Likely Halved

14 October 2020 • By Reuters

14 October 2020 • By Reuters

The Japanese retailer expects profit to rebound around 70 percent in the next fiscal year.
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Fast Retailing Annual Profit Likely Halved

The Japanese retailer expects profit to rebound around 70 percent in the next fiscal year.
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Uniqlo's July Sales Are Up 4% Amid Demand for Loungewear

4 August 2020 • By Reuters

4 August 2020 • By Reuters

Analysts predict the Japanese retailer's focus on practical, everyday clothes could help it weather the coronavirus downturn better than its global peers.
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Uniqlo's July Sales Are Up 4% Amid Demand for Loungewear

Analysts predict the Japanese retailer's focus on practical, everyday clothes could help it weather the coronavirus downturn better than its global peers.
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Japan’s ‘Everything App’ Is a Big Opportunity for Fashion Brands

29 July 2020 • By Sam Gaskin

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Japan’s ‘Everything App’ Is a Big Opportunity for Fashion Brands

Line is inextricably woven into the lives of Japanese consumers but fashion brands have not yet fully leveraged the app. Here’s how to use it to get more out of Japan’s $79 billion fashion market.
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Fast Retailing Predicts 50% Annual Profit Decline Due to Covid-19

9 July 2020 • By Reuters

9 July 2020 • By Reuters

Despite its recent forecast, the company saw Uniqlo's same-store sales rise 26 percent in June from a year earlier.
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Fast Retailing Predicts 50% Annual Profit Decline Due to Covid-19

Despite its recent forecast, the company saw Uniqlo's same-store sales rise 26 percent in June from a year earlier.
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Luxury Brands Never Embraced E-Commerce in Japan. Now, They’re Regretting It.

1 May 2020 • By Zoe Suen

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Luxury Brands Never Embraced E-Commerce in Japan. Now, They’re Regretting It.

LVMH, Kering and Hermès all rely on the country to drive a significant portion of global sales, but the pandemic has exposed the market's Achilles’ heel. Brands need to invest in Japanese e-commerce — and fast.
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Tokyo Fashion Week Cancelled Amid Coronavirus Fears

2 March 2020 • By Zoe Suen

2 March 2020 • By Zoe Suen

The latest in a string of high-profile industry events to be cancelled or postponed, Japan’s largest fashion gathering has been called off as its government scrambles to contain the outbreak.
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Tokyo Fashion Week Cancelled Amid Coronavirus Fears

The latest in a string of high-profile industry events to be cancelled or postponed, Japan’s largest fashion gathering has been called off as its government scrambles to contain the outbreak.
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Uniqlo Reopens Stores in China After Coronavirus Outbreak

28 February 2020 • By Reuters

28 February 2020 • By Reuters

The brand’s parent company Fast Retailing announced that it has reopened more than 100 stores in the country, while 125 remain closed.
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Uniqlo Reopens Stores in China After Coronavirus Outbreak

The brand’s parent company Fast Retailing announced that it has reopened more than 100 stores in the country, while 125 remain closed.
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Fast Retailing Cuts Outlook After Asia Strife Hits Uniqlo Sales

9 January 2020 • By Reuters

9 January 2020 • By Reuters

The company was impacted by Hong Kong protests and a South Korean consumer boycott.
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Fast Retailing Cuts Outlook After Asia Strife Hits Uniqlo Sales

The company was impacted by Hong Kong protests and a South Korean consumer boycott.
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News Bites

Uniqlo Founder Resigns as SoftBank Board Member

27 December 2019 • By Reuters

27 December 2019 • By Reuters

Uniqlo founder Tadashi Yanai will step down from SoftBank's board at the end of this month.
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Uniqlo Founder Resigns as SoftBank Board Member

Uniqlo founder Tadashi Yanai will step down from SoftBank's board at the end of this month.
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