While Fast Retailing profit fell in the full year, the Japanese apparel giant says its second-half profit rebounded sharply. Consolidated revenue rose 6.2 per cent to JP¥1.7864 trillion (US$17.19 trillion) while its operating profit fell 22.6 per cent to…
Japanese retail holding company Fast Retailing intends to have 1000 shops for its low-cost GU brand overseas in 10 years, up from about 10 foreign stores now. GU sells clothing often priced at about half that of stablemate Uniqlo. Fast Retailing will expand…
Fast Retailing US, the North American business unit of Japan’s largest apparel retailer is to slow its Uniqlo store roll out program after heavy losses. The Japanese company missed its earnings target in the latest quarter and posted losses due to a US$134…