Uniqlo

The Year Ahead: Neighbourhood Stores Return

2 January 2020 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

2 January 2020 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

Consumer demand for convenience and immediacy is prompting retailers to complement existing brick-and-mortar networks with smaller format stores that meet customers where they are and reduce friction in the customer journey.

The Year Ahead: Neighbourhood Stores Return

Consumer demand for convenience and immediacy is prompting retailers to complement existing brick-and-mortar networks with smaller format stores that meet customers where they are and reduce friction in the customer journey.

Global Currents

How Hong Kong's Protest Uniform Changed a Market

7 November 2019 • By Zoe Suen

Global Currents

How Hong Kong's Protest Uniform Changed a Market

In the wake of the city’s ongoing pro-democracy protests, an all-black look has become a polarising statement with wider repercussions in politics and retail.

BoF Professional Exclusive

Why 5,000-Year-Old Fashion Is Making a Comeback

10 October 2019 • By Casey Hall and Zoe Suen

BoF Professional Exclusive

Why 5,000-Year-Old Fashion Is Making a Comeback

Handicrafts from China’s 56 ethnic minority groups have long been ignored and some are on the verge of extinction. Now their fashion techniques are being sought for inspiration and collaboration by brands as diverse as Marni and Uniqlo.

News & Analysis

Uniqlo Sales Hit by South Korea Boycott

9 August 2019 • By Reuters

9 August 2019 • By Reuters

The Japanese retailer has confirmed it has been hurt by South Korean consumer boycotts amid a mounting dispute between the two countries.

News & Analysis

Uniqlo Sales Hit by South Korea Boycott

The Japanese retailer has confirmed it has been hurt by South Korean consumer boycotts amid a mounting dispute between the two countries.

News & Analysis

Uniqlo Owner Apologises for Saying Korea Boycott Won’t Last Long

22 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

22 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

Japan-based Fast Retailing Co. released a statement clarifying remarks that initially angered Korean customers amid the trade spat between the two countries.

News & Analysis

Uniqlo Owner Apologises for Saying Korea Boycott Won’t Last Long

Japan-based Fast Retailing Co. released a statement clarifying remarks that initially angered Korean customers amid the trade spat between the two countries.

BoF Professional Exclusive

Why Fast Fashion Brands Are Fleeing China

9 May 2019 • By Zoe Suen

BoF Professional Exclusive

Why Fast Fashion Brands Are Fleeing China

Forever 21 is the latest fast fashion giant to join the exodus, but why have brands like Topshop, New Look and Asos retreated from China while others like Uniqlo and H&M seem to have cracked it? Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

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.

News & Analysis

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.

News & Analysis

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.

News & Analysis

Uniqlo Opens Biggest Southeast Asian Store in Manila's Makati

5 October 2018 • By Bloomberg

5 October 2018 • By Bloomberg

The seller of basic clothes that emphasise advanced materials is betting on the country’s young, English-speaking population and booming tourism market to drive sales.

News & Analysis

Uniqlo Opens Biggest Southeast Asian Store in Manila's Makati

The seller of basic clothes that emphasise advanced materials is betting on the country’s young, English-speaking population and booming tourism market to drive sales.

News & Analysis

Uniqlo Owner Doubles Fortune With Some Help From Roger Federer

7 September 2018 • By Bloomberg

7 September 2018 • By Bloomberg

Fast Retailing founder Tadashi Yanai's wealth has almost doubled since April 2016 to $25.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

News & Analysis

Uniqlo Owner Doubles Fortune With Some Help From Roger Federer

Fast Retailing founder Tadashi Yanai's wealth has almost doubled since April 2016 to $25.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.