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Fashion

Uniqlo’s new Tokyo global flagship store aims to be No 1 for sales

New Uniqlo store in Shinjuku is aimed partly at foreign tourists but will also stock items otherwise sold only in Europe and the US.

29 Oct 2024 - 5:32PM

Banking & finance

Uniqlo, Nike lose to value-for-money ‘white labels’ as China consumers downgrade

4 Aug 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

What to do in Hong Kong

5 must-shop events in Hong Kong this weekend Aug 2-4, including Cat Expo

3 Aug 2024 - 10:29AM

Millionaires and billionaires

Who are the 5 richest billionaires in Japan? Net worths, ranked

Japan is known for its innovative companies and whether they’re in fashion, technology or an industry in between, the CEOs of these forward-thinking firms are among the country’s richest residents

14 May 2024 - 10:12AM

Masayoshi Son at a 2023 conference in Tokyo; Tadashi Yanai during a 2014 interview. Photo: Reuters, SCMP Archive

India

Why are Japanese brands taking young Indians by storm?

A new wave of mid-range retailers is capitalising on Japan’s reputation for quality goods, winning millennial and Gen Z fans seeking ‘practical, functional’ items.

12 Mar 2024 - 2:37PM

Roger Federer

What is Roger Federer up to in retirement? From his Uniqlo deal to charity

Besides launching his first fashion collection with Loewe’s Jonathan Anderson, Federer has attended the Met Gala, performed with Coldplay, and supported the Springboks at the 2023 Rugby World Cup

10 Mar 2024 - 7:00PM

Japan

Japan seeks to arrest Vietnam woman behind alleged US$132,500 Uniqlo crime spree

The incident has highlighted a trend of cross-border theft involving some members of Japan’s trainee visa programme, who send quality Japanese items back to Vietnam for profit.

9 Feb 2024 - 7:37PM

Japan

Uniqlo sells used clothing as Japan warms to sustainability

4 Jan 2024 - 9:00PM

China economy

Why clothing makers are finding it hard to break with China’s supply chain

Apparel makers and factory owners who shifted their production to Southeast Asia are now moving back to the mainland. Rising wages have reduced the region’s cost competitiveness.

31 Oct 2023 - 12:29PMvideocam

Consumer protection in Hong Kong

A stretch too far? No link between yoga pants’ price and quality: Hong Kong watchdog

Some expensive brands show noticeable reduction in stretchiness and slow evaporation rate, consumer watchdog says after testing 20 brands.

15 Aug 2023 - 6:51PM

Yoga pants priced between HK$149 and HK$980 were examined by the watchdog. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Japan

Why South Koreans are no longer called ‘unpatriotic’ for buying Japanese goods

Several Japanese brands have seen a surge in sales in South Korea, following a shift in political ties. Relations sank to new lows in 2019 after Tokyo placed export controls on Seoul’s semiconductor sector, leading to a boycott of Japanese goods.

27 Mar 2023 - 6:55PMvideocam

Several Japanese brands, including Uniqlo have reported a recent surge in sales in South Korea, following a shift in political ties. File photo: Bloomberg

Fashion

Japanese fast-fashion giant Uniqlo on a mission to conquer the US

Although popular in Asia, Europe and a few cities in the US, Uniqlo hasn’t really cracked the American market, but the Japanese fast-fashion giant plans on changing that.

22 Feb 2023 - 5:13AM

Banking & finance

Standard Chartered to boost Hong Kong staff amid revival in economic sentiment

Standard Chartered will hire 300 to 500 additional staff in Hong Kong this year to tap the anticipated growth in loan and wealth management demand this year amid a positive economic outlook.

20 Feb 2023 - 8:30AMvideocam

Business of climate change

‘Dangerous procrastination’: 24 of world’s largest firms slack on climate pledge

The latest Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor report found that the 2030 climate targets of these firms were ‘mired by ambiguous commitments’.

13 Feb 2023 - 8:30AMvideocam

The 2023 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor report says major companies’ current plans do not reflect the necessary urgency for emission reductions. Photo: Shutterstock

Business of climate change

Shanghai expo’s focus is on sustainability, but visitors have mixed feelings

While sustainability seems to be the predominant theme at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, not everyone is on board with the idea of green living.

8 Nov 2022 - 9:41AM

Uniqlo’s range of sustainable fashion wear on display at the 5th CIIE in Shanghai in November 2022. Photo: SCMP

E-commerce

Uniqlo chases China’s shoppers on ByteDance’s Douyin as demand wanes

The move shows the challenge faced by established e-commerce players, which are finding it harder to retain users in a slowing economy.

13 Sep 2022 - 7:00PMvideocam

Religion

The history of Zen and how the ancient religion became a capitalist darling

The popularity of all things Zen has been a boon for Japanese purveyors of pared-down goods, but have consumers debased the essence of the Buddhist sect’s philosophy?

15 May 2022 - 8:15AM

Ukraine

Uniqlo stays put in Russia as Netflix and Levi’s cut ties over Ukraine war

‘Clothing is a necessity of life. The people of Russia have the same right to live as we do,’ says the head of Fast Retailing, which owns the brand.

9 Mar 2022 - 12:41PMvideocam

A Uniqlo sign is seen outside a store in Sydney, Australia in February. Photo: Bloomberg

Japan

Japan’s Uniqlo CEO says won’t get sucked into US-China rivalry

Tadashi Yanai was asked why he had not commented on whether Uniqlo uses cotton sourced from China’s Xinjiang and told the Nikkei that ‘the US approach is to force companies to show their allegiance’.

30 Dec 2021 - 6:00PMvideocam

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Can Emma Raducanu really become the first billionaire sportswoman?

Experts say if she follows Maria Sharapova’s path, she should surpass Naomi Osaka’s yearly earnings – and even exceed Serena Williams career earnings in time

18 Oct 2021 - 5:00AM

Fashion

Where did United Colors of Benetton go? How the brand lost its mojo

Does Benetton still exist? The Italian fashion brand, once hugely successful, has been supplanted by other names like Zara, H&M and Uniqlo.

30 Sep 2021 - 12:23AM

A Benetton poster from 1990. The Italian retailer, once hugely successful, has been supplanted by other brands. Now, the posters are the thing many people remember about it.

Afghanistan after the US

Last US forces leave Afghanistan in airlift after almost 20 years

Last military flight includes troops who had been helping with evacuations, as well as Ross Wilson, the chief US envoy to Kabul; more than 122,000 people were flown out since August 14, the day before the Taliban regained control of the country.

31 Aug 2021 - 11:13AMvideocam

US Marines honour the 11 Marines who were killed during operations in Afghanistan before being airlifted to the US on Monday. Photo: US Marines via Zuma Press / DPA

Xinjiang cotton

Letters | Xinjiang cotton: can China boycott world’s garment makers?

Beijing’s use of bans and boycotts is a double-edged sword and, this time around, boycott supporters may have bitten off more than they can chew

30 Mar 2021 - 6:15AMvideocam

Fashion

Uniqlo stores hit by bizarre craze of women playing dress-up in kids’ clothes

Uniqlo staff said the customers were damaging clothes by stretching or staining it with lipstick and make-up.

5 Mar 2021 - 6:28PM

Retailing

‘Don’t expect to become the next Uniqlo’ without China plans, Bossini says

Hong Kong apparel manufacturers can either remain as local icons or build partnerships in mainland China as a springboard to global markets, says Bosco Law, who is working with Li Ning to restructure the ailing Bossini group.

4 Oct 2020 - 10:33PMvideocam

Bossini is now owned by joint venture between Bosco Law and China’s former gymnast star Li Ning. Photo: Shutterstock

Millionaires and billionaires

Uniqlo CEO Tadashi Yanai: what don’t we know about Japan’s richest man?

He promised to step down at 70 – now he’s 71 and wants Fast Retailing to become the world’s largest fashion chain

30 Sep 2020 - 1:00PM

Japan’s richest man, Tadashi Yanai has made his billions through Uniqlo and other clothing brands. Photo: SCMP

Fashion

Behind the brands: the 11 richest people in fashion revealed

Armani made great suits, Tadashi Yanai brought basics to Japan and Stefan Persson became the king of fast fashion: now they’re all billionaires

14 Oct 2020 - 12:33PM

Fashion

Rags to richest: the top 15 billionaires in fashion ranked

From LVMH’s Bernard Arnault to the lesser-known Wertheimer brothers, the US$2.5 trillion fashion industry has produced many billionaires. We take a look at the wealthiest 15 people in the industry, and how they built their fortunes.

13 Sep 2020 - 5:15PM

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Uniqlo

Uniqlo is Japan's leading clothing retail chain, and also has outlets in China, France, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Chairman / President

Tadashi Yanai (Chairman, President & CEO)

CEO / Managing Director

Tadashi Yanai (Chairman, President & CEO)

CFO / Finance Director

Takeshi Okazaki

Industry

Fashion, Retail

Website

uniqlo.com

Headquarters address

Midtown Tower, Akasaka 9-chome, Minato, Tokyo, Japan

Stock Code

TSE:9983

Year founded

1949

last updated:

30 September, 2024