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Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 8, 2015
Uniqlo can't survive on bargains alone
Tadashi Yanai, one of the richest men in Japan, told the Wall Street Journal last week that he was "disgusted" by the video of a couple having sex in a Beijing outlet of the clothing chain Uniqlo. The video quickly went viral in China, and Internet commenters wondered if it wasn't part of some weird...
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2015
Rainy season dampens Uniqlo's sales forecast
Fast Retailing Co. raised doubt about meeting its own sales targets for Uniqlo casual wear sales in the current quarter as unseasonably cool weather dampened demand for summer items.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2015
Japan firms face hurdles as 'service' culture taken overseas
At Uniqlo stores worldwide, staff greet every customer with "Welcome to Uniqlo!"
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2015
Hundreds of workers at supplier to Uniqlo strike over firings
Hundreds of factory workers at a Chinese supplier to Fast Retailing Co. are striking over the dismissal of some of the employees, forcing production to shut down, a labor rights group said.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jun 5, 2015
Analysis of a Japanese princess; the eternal struggle of the left-handed; CM of the Week: Uniqlo
Knowing about Japan's Imperial Family is considered very important, which is why the Broadcasting Ethics and Program Improvement Organization is recommending young people watch the two-hour special, "Nippon no Princess Monogatari" ("The Story of Japanese Princesses"; Fuji TV, Tues., 7 p.m.).
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
May 22, 2015
Wear Japan’s past this summer with yukata and monpe
This week clothing chain Uniqlo launched a line of colorful yukata while Loft has a new line of monpe pants.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Mar 16, 2015
Shochiku Kabuki x Uniqlo
Uniqlo's UT curators go deep into Japanese traditions for its latest collaboration.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 16, 2015
Uniqlo vows reforms as NGO deplores factory conditions in China
Fast Retailing moves to improve poor working conditions at Uniqlo's clothing plants in China after being confronted by an NGO in Hong Kong.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 9, 2015
Fast Retailing's profit beats estimates as Uniqlo sales surge
Fast Retailing Co. reported a 64 percent spike in quarterly profit after selling more Uniqlo casual wear than expected in Japan and overseas, while the weakening yen further boosted returns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 17, 2014
SoftBank's Son dethrones Uniqlo's Yanai as Japan's richest person
Masayoshi Son has surpassed Fast Retailing Co. Chairman Tadashi Yanai as Japan's richest person after SoftBank Corp.'s worth surged 16 percent since the start of last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2014
Japanese companies riding high on Nishikori's success
After Kei Nishikori became the first Asian male to advance to a Grand Slam final on Saturday in New York, enterprises ranging from Wowow to Uniqlo rejoiced at what they happily described as an “unprecedented” surge in subscriptions and sales of related merchandise.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2014
Uniqlo's tennis bet pays off as endorsers square off at U.S. Open
Fast Retailing Co. is ready for war. The clothing maker's battle begins Saturday, when world No. 1 Novak Djokovic takes on 10th-seed Kei Nishikori in the U.S. Open semifinal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 11, 2014
Uniqlo parent cuts forecast again after U.S. denim fails to take off
Fast Retailing Co., Asia's biggest clothing retailer, cut its annual profit forecast for a second time this fiscal year after suffering losses at its J Brand premium denim unit in the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2014
Top retailers reach crossroads in labor shortage shakeout
Don Quijote and Uniqlo, two of the nation's best-known mass-market retailers, aren't waiting for the government's new growth policies due later this month before implementing their own labor reforms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
May 30, 2014
UTme!: Want your own Uniqlo T-shirt? There's an app for that!
Uniqlo offers you the chance to design your own t-shirts directly from your smartphone with the new and easy-to-use app UTme!.

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