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News & Analysis

Fast Retailing Blames Warm Winter for Profit Fall

10 January 2019 • By Reuters

10 January 2019 • By Reuters

The Uniqlo owner also outlined a tough second quarter as it offloads the inventory at a discount.

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Fast Retailing Blames Warm Winter for Profit Fall

The Uniqlo owner also outlined a tough second quarter as it offloads the inventory at a discount.

A Cult Japanese Magazine Goes Global

5 January 2019 • By Kati Chitrakorn

5 January 2019 • By Kati Chitrakorn

Tokyo-based menswear title The New Order is gearing up for global expansion with the launch of a new digital platform, a London office and a host of collaborations.

A Cult Japanese Magazine Goes Global

Tokyo-based menswear title The New Order is gearing up for global expansion with the launch of a new digital platform, a London office and a host of collaborations.

Global Currents

Valentino’s Plan to Level Up

3 December 2018 • By Casey Hall

Global Currents

Valentino’s Plan to Level Up

Can the Italian label turn Pierpaolo Piccioli’s creative acclaim into commercial success and boost its single-digit growth? Chief executive Stefano Sassi shares his strategy.

Global Currents

The Real Reason Valentino and Dior Men Showed in Japan

30 November 2018 • By Robb Young and Zoe Suen

Global Currents

The Real Reason Valentino and Dior Men Showed in Japan

Beneath the surface of enthusiasm that fashion creatives harbour for Japan, there is a carefully calculated business rationale for their choice of locale.

News & Analysis

Top Asia Clothier's New Idea: Leave a Harajuku Shop Empty-Handed

29 November 2018 • By Bloomberg

29 November 2018 • By Bloomberg

The GU Style Studio store, a collaboration with Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing, allows customers to try apparel and place orders online for later delivery.

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Top Asia Clothier's New Idea: Leave a Harajuku Shop Empty-Handed

The GU Style Studio store, a collaboration with Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing, allows customers to try apparel and place orders online for later delivery.

News & Analysis

Japan Retail Sales Rise Most in 10 Months, Signals Economic Rebound

29 November 2018 • By Reuters

29 November 2018 • By Reuters

Consumers are spending more on fuel, cars, medicines and cosmetics in a sign the world’s third-largest economy is likely returning to growth.

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Japan Retail Sales Rise Most in 10 Months, Signals Economic Rebound

Consumers are spending more on fuel, cars, medicines and cosmetics in a sign the world’s third-largest economy is likely returning to growth.

Dior and Valentino Head to Japan

25 November 2018 • By Brian Baskin

Dior and Valentino Head to Japan

This week, everyone will be talking about Dior and Valentino's pre-fall shows in Tokyo, Dolce & Gabbana's worsening crisis and the state of New York Fashion Week's off-calendar experiment. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Global Currents

Why Dior Men Is Targeting Tokyo

23 November 2018 • By Casey Hall

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Why Dior Men Is Targeting Tokyo

The French label’s first-ever travelling Pre-Fall menswear show and a pop-up selling a special Summer 2019 capsule collection are set to hit Tokyo next week.

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News & Analysis

SoftBank to Invest $2 Billion in Korean E-Commerce Site Coupang

20 November 2018 • By Bloomberg

20 November 2018 • By Bloomberg

The deal marks another enormous bet on e-commerce for SoftBank, which backed Alibaba before it dominated the Chinese market.

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SoftBank to Invest $2 Billion in Korean E-Commerce Site Coupang

The deal marks another enormous bet on e-commerce for SoftBank, which backed Alibaba before it dominated the Chinese market.

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Fast Retailing Posts Record Annual Profit

11 October 2018 • By Reuters

11 October 2018 • By Reuters

The owner of Japan's clothing chain Uniqlo forecasts stronger results in the current year, helped by growth in Asia and a recovery at its US stores.

News & Analysis

Fast Retailing Posts Record Annual Profit

The owner of Japan's clothing chain Uniqlo forecasts stronger results in the current year, helped by growth in Asia and a recovery at its US stores.