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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...

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Uniqlo Japan September same-store sales surge

September 2024 same-store sales including online sales increased by 22.1 percent at Uniqlo Japan, while total sales including online sales increased by 24.7 percent. The company, part of the Fast Retailing Group said in a release that same-store sales expanded significantly year on year in September on the back of strong sales of summer ranges...

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Uniqlo names Clare Waight Keller as creative director

Japanese retailer Uniqlo has appointed British designer Clare Waight Keller as its creative director. Waight Keller, the former creative director for leading fashion houses, including Chloé, Givenchy, and Pringle of Scotland, will be responsible for Uniqlo’s mainline collection, including menswear, from autumn/winter 2024. The new role is an...

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Uniqlo rises above global market shifts

Fast Retailing, the Japanese parent company of Uniqlo, continues to outperform in the apparel sector, defying the broader economic slowdown with its third consecutive year of record profits. The company's success is attributed to its focus on affordable basics, which remain in demand even as consumer sentiment wanes, the Financial Times said....

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Uniqlo operator lifts annual net profit forecast

Tokyo - The operator of Japan's high-street fashion giant Uniqlo on Thursday hiked its full-year net profit forecast, predicting record results despite an underwhelming performance in China. Retail behemoth Fast Retailing said it was on course to make 365 billion yen (2.26 billion dollars or 1.76 billion pounds) in the year to August, upgrading...

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First-year students Amsterdam Fashion Academy create upcycled designs with Uniqlo

The upcycled designs created by four groups of first-year students from Amsterdam Fashion Academy (AFA) in collaboration with Uniqlo, are currently on display at the flagship store of Uniqlo Netherlands at Rokin in Amsterdam. In June, Amsterdam Fashion Academy and Uniqlo unveiled the winning designs of their upcycling project, which the AFA...

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Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing increases half-year sales and profit

Thanks to the strong international business of its Uniqlo clothing chain, the Japanese retail group Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. was able to close the first half of the 2023/24 financial year with solid growth in sales and earnings. In light of the latest figures, the company raised its profit forecast for the full year on Thursday. However, the...

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Uniqlo raises UK staff pay by 7 percent

Uniqlo has reportedly announced that it will be increasing the wages of its UK retail staff by 7 percent alongside the introduction of new employee benefits. For store employees, hourly pay will therefore increase from the current 11.40 pounds to 12.15 pounds, while London-based staff will see an uptick from 12.40 pounds to 13.15 pounds,...

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Uniqlo to open new Oxford Street store in April

Japanese high street brand Uniqlo will open its newest flagship store in Central London on April 18th. The Fast Retailing-operated company will open a 1,300 square meter store across two floors in the West End, offering it signature LifeWear clothing for women, men, kids, and babies, along with collaborations with JW Anderson and Clare Waight...

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Uniqlo launches collection in partnership with Tate Modern

Japanese high street giant Uniqlo has unveiled a "Curated by Tate" 2024 Spring/Summer Collection, marking the inaugural collaboration between the Fast Retailing-owned company and Tate Modern museum. Rooted in the ethos that "Play is for everyone," the LifeWear collection showcases four vibrant artworks embodying the spirit of play. Available...

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Uniqlo extends partnership with the Tate

Uniqlo is extending its partnership with the British modern and contemporary art gallery Tate Modern to launch a new collection of graphic T-shirts. Based on the concept ‘play is for everyone,’ the ‘Curated by Tate’ LifeWear collection will feature four “striking, bold pieces of artwork that embody the spirit of play”. The range, which marks the...

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Uniqlo's parent company files lawsuit against Shein over plagiarised shoulder bag

Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo, is filing a lawsuit against fast fashion giant Shein. The Chinese e-tailer allegedly copied Uniqlo's popular shoulder bag. Fast Retailing is demanding immediate cessation of sales of the imitated product and compensation for damages suffered by the company. Fast Retailing filed the complaint on 28...