Tadashi Yanai
Founder & President, Fast Retailing & Uniqlo
He has grown his Japanese mass market clothing company into a group that has owns contemporary labels like J Brand and Theory.


It's a Family Affair at Uniqlo, If Not Quite a Succession Plan
After Fast Retailing announced the nomination of Tadashi Yanai's two sons to the board, the chairman clarified he had "no intention of bringing them into the top management at this time."

It's a Family Affair at Uniqlo, If Not Quite a Succession Plan
After Fast Retailing announced the nomination of Tadashi Yanai's two sons to the board, the chairman clarified he had "no intention of bringing them into the top management at this time."

Fast Retailing Posts Record Annual Profit
The owner of Japan's clothing chain Uniqlo forecasts stronger results in the current year, helped by growth in Asia and a recovery at its US stores.

Fast Retailing Posts Record Annual Profit
The owner of Japan's clothing chain Uniqlo forecasts stronger results in the current year, helped by growth in Asia and a recovery at its US stores.

Fast Retailing to Invest in Warehouse Automation
The Uniqlo owner said it would expand its partnership with logistics firm Daifuku and invest £676.1 million to automate its warehouse and distribution system.

Fast Retailing to Invest in Warehouse Automation
The Uniqlo owner said it would expand its partnership with logistics firm Daifuku and invest £676.1 million to automate its warehouse and distribution system.

Uniqlo Owner Doubles Fortune With Some Help From Roger Federer
Fast Retailing founder Tadashi Yanai's wealth has almost doubled since April 2016 to $25.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Uniqlo Owner Doubles Fortune With Some Help From Roger Federer
Fast Retailing founder Tadashi Yanai's wealth has almost doubled since April 2016 to $25.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Japanese Clothing Giants Go Head-to-Head Over How to Measure Customers
Fast Retailing's Tadashi Yanai and Yusaku Maezawa, founder of Japan’s largest e-commerce company, Start Today, traded public barbs over Maezawa's new body-scanning technology.

Japanese Clothing Giants Go Head-to-Head Over How to Measure Customers
Fast Retailing's Tadashi Yanai and Yusaku Maezawa, founder of Japan’s largest e-commerce company, Start Today, traded public barbs over Maezawa's new body-scanning technology.

Uniqlo Owner Takes Stake in Lemaire
Japanese conglomerate Fast Retailing has also extended designer Christophe Lemaire’s contract as artistic director of the Uniqlo Paris R&D Center by another five years.

Uniqlo Owner Takes Stake in Lemaire
Japanese conglomerate Fast Retailing has also extended designer Christophe Lemaire’s contract as artistic director of the Uniqlo Paris R&D Center by another five years.

Uniqlo’s $300 Million Bet on Federer
The logic behind Uniqlo’s 10-year deal with 36-year-old tennis legend Roger Federer.

Uniqlo’s $300 Million Bet on Federer
The logic behind Uniqlo’s 10-year deal with 36-year-old tennis legend Roger Federer.

Roger Federer Signs $300 Million Sponsorship Deal With Uniqlo
The tennis star will represent the Japanese apparel brand beginning with Wimbledon 2018, after wearing the iconic Nike swoosh throughout his career.

Roger Federer Signs $300 Million Sponsorship Deal With Uniqlo
The tennis star will represent the Japanese apparel brand beginning with Wimbledon 2018, after wearing the iconic Nike swoosh throughout his career.

How Denim Brands Can Stay Cool
The jeans of the moment have an inherently limited lifespan linked to the zeitgeist. But the shrewdest labels are able to maintain relevance and keep revenue coming in when the moment passes.

How Denim Brands Can Stay Cool
The jeans of the moment have an inherently limited lifespan linked to the zeitgeist. But the shrewdest labels are able to maintain relevance and keep revenue coming in when the moment passes.

Will Nike’s Toxic Culture Impact Business?
More senior managers have exited Nike as part of a sweeping investigation into workplace misconduct. But consumer perception, investor confidence and the bottom line seem stable — for now.

Will Nike’s Toxic Culture Impact Business?
More senior managers have exited Nike as part of a sweeping investigation into workplace misconduct. But consumer perception, investor confidence and the bottom line seem stable — for now.
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