Fast Retailing
Uniqlo’s Sister Brand GU Aiming to Take On Markets in US, Europe
While GU, with slightly lower prices than Uniqlo and clothes aimed at younger clientele, has a solid presence in Japan, it’s less known in other major markets. Building its presence abroad is part of Fast Retailing founder Tadashi Yanai’s push to “become a true global player,” by first doubling annual profit to ¥5 trillion within a few years.
Uniqlo’s Sister Brand GU Aiming to Take On Markets in US, Europe
While GU, with slightly lower prices than Uniqlo and clothes aimed at younger clientele, has a solid presence in Japan, it’s less known in other major markets. Building its presence abroad is part of Fast Retailing founder Tadashi Yanai’s push to “become a true global player,” by first doubling annual profit to ¥5 trillion within a few years.
BoF VOICES 2023: Confronting the Creativity Crisis
Designers Jonathan Anderson and Diane von Furstenberg, actor-filmmaker Dan Levy, Uniqlo’s John C Jay and others spoke about the state of creation in an age of artificial intelligence and corporate mediocrity.
BoF VOICES 2023 Is Coming: First Speakers Announced
Chanel’s Global CEO Leena Nair, Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy, and Fast Retailing’s John Jay will share their insights at BoF’s annual gathering for big thinkers.
Uniqlo’s Quest to Conquer the US, One Cashmere Sweater at a Time
Although Uniqlo is a fixture in shopping streets of New York, parent Fast Retailing Co. is giving its flagship clothing brand a hefty marketing budget to reach Iowa and Texas.
Are Mass Market Fashion Companies Really the Worst on Sustainability?
Levi Strauss and H&M Group rank among the top five companies in The BoF Sustainability Index 2022, but the high street segment also contains the annual assessment’s lowest-scoring company with no points at all.