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.
Uniqlo Boss: ‘Without a Soul, a Company is Nothing’
Tadashi Yanai deciphers the key elements of the corporate 'soul' that enabled him to turn a single men's tailoring store into a global casualwear giant.
Uniqlo Boss: ‘Without a Soul, a Company is Nothing’
Tadashi Yanai deciphers the key elements of the corporate 'soul' that enabled him to turn a single men's tailoring store into a global casualwear giant.
Japan Retailers Keep Lowering Prices to Sway Reluctant Shoppers
Stagnant wages, a sputtering economy and a declining population are compounding the challenges for retailers, and their most effective response so far has been to keep slashing prices.
Japan Retailers Keep Lowering Prices to Sway Reluctant Shoppers
Stagnant wages, a sputtering economy and a declining population are compounding the challenges for retailers, and their most effective response so far has been to keep slashing prices.
The #BoF500 2016 Revealed
Today we unveil the fourth annual #BoF500, the definitive list of people shaping the global fashion industry in 2016.
The #BoF500 2016 Revealed
Today we unveil the fourth annual #BoF500, the definitive list of people shaping the global fashion industry in 2016.
Fashion Knows No Boundaries: Our Fourth Annual BoF500 Print Issue Is Out Today
From the office towers of Tokyo to the shopping malls of Mumbai to a tiny island in Greece, we bring you insight and intelligence from Kate Moss, Tory Burch, Tadashi Yanai and more in our fourth annual BoF 500 issue.
Fashion Knows No Boundaries: Our Fourth Annual BoF500 Print Issue Is Out Today
From the office towers of Tokyo to the shopping malls of Mumbai to a tiny island in Greece, we bring you insight and intelligence from Kate Moss, Tory Burch, Tadashi Yanai and more in our fourth annual BoF 500 issue.
Gala for the 4th Annual #BoF500 Brings Together Fashion’s Power Players in London
Fashion insiders from 27 countries celebrated the BoF 500 at a gala dinner at the London Edition hotel, with support by QIC Global Real Estate.
Gala for the 4th Annual #BoF500 Brings Together Fashion’s Power Players in London
Fashion insiders from 27 countries celebrated the BoF 500 at a gala dinner at the London Edition hotel, with support by QIC Global Real Estate.
Uniqlo Opens Biggest Southeast Asia Store, Looks Abroad for Growth
Uniqlo-owner Fast Retailing is busy opening stores in the US, London and across Asia to help reduce its dependency on a home market where Japanese household spending is falling.
Uniqlo Opens Biggest Southeast Asia Store, Looks Abroad for Growth
Uniqlo-owner Fast Retailing is busy opening stores in the US, London and across Asia to help reduce its dependency on a home market where Japanese household spending is falling.
Vogue Paris to Launch Fashion Festival
BoF can exclusively reveal that the French edition of Vogue is set to launch the inaugural Vogue Paris Fashion Festival, a two-day event to be held in November.
Vogue Paris to Launch Fashion Festival
BoF can exclusively reveal that the French edition of Vogue is set to launch the inaugural Vogue Paris Fashion Festival, a two-day event to be held in November.
Uniqlo ‘Revival’ Seen as Lower Prices Lift Sales
Fast Retailing bucked the broader slump in Japanese stocks, as warm weather and a shift to lowering prices boosted domestic sales at Uniqlo.
Uniqlo ‘Revival’ Seen as Lower Prices Lift Sales
Fast Retailing bucked the broader slump in Japanese stocks, as warm weather and a shift to lowering prices boosted domestic sales at Uniqlo.
Fast Retailing Feels Japan's Brexit Sting With Rising Yen
Billionaire Tadashi Yanai’s Fast Retailing gave an early glimpse of the pain a rising yen is bringing to Japan’s biggest companies since the UK voted to leave the European Union last month.
Fast Retailing Feels Japan's Brexit Sting With Rising Yen
Billionaire Tadashi Yanai’s Fast Retailing gave an early glimpse of the pain a rising yen is bringing to Japan’s biggest companies since the UK voted to leave the European Union last month.
Fast Retailing Cuts Profit Forecast 3rd Time This Year
Fast Retailing cut its full-year profit forecast for the third time in six months as billionaire chairman Tadashi Yanai seeks to win back budget-minded Japanese shoppers with a low-price strategy.
Fast Retailing Cuts Profit Forecast 3rd Time This Year
Fast Retailing cut its full-year profit forecast for the third time in six months as billionaire chairman Tadashi Yanai seeks to win back budget-minded Japanese shoppers with a low-price strategy.
What is The BoF 500?
The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.
