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GU unveils first-ever collaboration with Engineered Garments

GU, the sister brand to Uniqlo and part of the Fast Retailing Group, has unveiled its first-ever collaboration with New York-based fashion label Engineered Garments. The five-piece, limited-edition collection launches on December 5, both online and at the GU SoHo store in New York City, featuring GU essential items, including outerwear and...

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Fast Retailing shares: analysis of a global apparel giant’s performance

Tokyo-based Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., a global leader in the apparel retail sector and the parent company of the prominent Uniqlo brand, continues to assert its position as a major force in the global fashion industry. This analysis follows the announcement of the company's fiscal year 2025 results, which marked the fourth consecutive year of...

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Uniqlo's global expansion drives strong financial results for Fast Retailing

Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo, reported strong financial results for the year ended August 31, 2025, with revenue rising to 3.4 trillion yen (22.26 billion dollars), up 9.6 percent year-on-year and profit attributable to owners of the parent expanding to 433 billion yen, an increase of 16.4 percent. This marks the fourth...

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Uniqlo continues UK expansion, confirms three new store openings

Japanese apparel giant Uniqlo is continuing to double down on the UK market with the confirmation of three new store openings in the region. The first location, due to open October 16, will be at Birmingham’s Bullring Shopping Centre, where it will span three floors across which a full range of women’s, men’s, kids and babywear will be offered....

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Uniqlo names Cate Blanchett as global brand ambassador

Actress Cate Blanchett is joining tennis star Roger Federer as a global brand ambassador for Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo, part of the Fast Retailing group. In a statement, Uniqlo said it will be working with the Oscar, BAFTA, and Golden Globe-winning actress to promote the humanitarian and environmental efforts of the company to “advance...

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Princesse tam tam and Comptoir des Cotonniers stores attract buyers

Several potential buyers have shown interest in acquiring a portion of the stores and employees of Princesse tam tam and Comptoir des Cotonniers, though none of the offers include the brands themselves. Both brands, which belong to the Japanese retail giant Fast Retailing, were recently placed in administration. The offers were initially...

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Princesse tam tam and Comptoir des Cotonniers placed in administration

Paris - The crisis continues in French ready-to-wear. Lingerie brand Princesse tam tam and clothing brand Comptoir des Cotonniers have entered administration. AFP learned this on Wednesday from a source close to the matter. Struggling for several years, these two brands have found it difficult to withstand "a market context that has not...

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Princesse Tam Tam and Comptoir des Cotonniers file for receivership

Paris - French ready-to-wear brands Princesse Tam Tam and Comptoir des Cotonniers filed for receivership on Friday, a source close to the matter told AFP on Monday, confirming information from the specialist website Fashion Network. These two brands, specialising in lingerie and womenswear respectively, belong to the Fast Retailing France group,...

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Following strong first-half growth: Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing raises profit forecast

Japanese retail group Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. concluded the first half of its 2024/25 fiscal year with record sales and earnings. Given the recent surprisingly positive performance, the parent company of the Uniqlo clothing chain raised its full-year profit forecast on Thursday. In the first half, which ended on February 28, consolidated revenue...

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Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing reports strong Q1 results

In the first quarter, revenues at Fast Retailing rose to 895.1 billion yen, up 10.4 percent and business profit increased to 156.9 billion yen, up 11 percent. Operating profit for the quarter rose by 7.4 percent to 157.5 billion yen. The company is maintaining its initial estimates for FY25 of consolidated revenue of 3.4 trillion yen, up 9.5...

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Uniqlo boss says brand does not use Xinjiang cotton

Fast Retailing’s chief executive, Tadashi Yanai, has claimed that the company’s core brand, Uniqlo, does not use cotton sourced from China’s Xinjiang region in its products. Yanai addressed the concern to the BBC, to which he confirmed that the company was not utilising cotton from this district, before stating: “It gets too political if I say...

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Hot weather impacts Uniqlo's October same-store sales

Uniqlo Japan reported a 7.5 percent decrease in October same-store sales including online sales. The company’s total sales including online sales decreased by 5.9 percent. The company part of the Fast Retailing Group, attributed same-store sales decrease in October to persistently hot weather negatively affecting sales of winter ranges. On...