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’s $50 Billion Brand Puzzle
Uniqlo aims to be the number one fashion giant in the world with revenues of $50 billion. But to achieve this, the company needs to be loved for its brand as well as its product.

Uniqlo’s $50 Billion Brand Puzzle
Uniqlo aims to be the number one fashion giant in the world with revenues of $50 billion. But to achieve this, the company needs to be loved for its brand as well as its product.

Uniqlo Links with Carine Roitfeld
Uniqlo's latest fashion collaboration, the Carine Roitfeld Collection, will launch for Fall/Winter 2015.

Uniqlo Links with Carine Roitfeld
Uniqlo's latest fashion collaboration, the Carine Roitfeld Collection, will launch for Fall/Winter 2015.

Fast Retailing Lifts Profit Forecast 20% on Strong Uniqlo Sales
Fast Retailing Co. raised its forecast for annual profit by 20 percent as sales for Uniqlo casual-wear grew more than expected in Japan and its international sales spiked.

Fast Retailing Lifts Profit Forecast 20% on Strong Uniqlo Sales
Fast Retailing Co. raised its forecast for annual profit by 20 percent as sales for Uniqlo casual-wear grew more than expected in Japan and its international sales spiked.

Exposing Asia’s Fashion Empires
The fortunes of many global brands are now in the hands of a few powerful families pondering what comes next for their fashion dynasties.

Exposing Asia’s Fashion Empires
The fortunes of many global brands are now in the hands of a few powerful families pondering what comes next for their fashion dynasties.

Christophe Lemaire: ‘Marketing Is Worthless If There Are No Good Products’
After years dividing his attention between his own label and his work for other brands, Christophe Lemaire is set to give the freshly rebranded ‘Lemaire’ his full attention.

Christophe Lemaire: ‘Marketing Is Worthless If There Are No Good Products’
After years dividing his attention between his own label and his work for other brands, Christophe Lemaire is set to give the freshly rebranded ‘Lemaire’ his full attention.

Fast Retailing Profit Beats Estimates as Uniqlo Sales Surge
Fast Retailing Co. reported profit rose 64 percent in the fiscal first quarter, beating estimates as Asia’s largest clothing retailer sold more of its Uniqlo brand casual- wear.

Fast Retailing Profit Beats Estimates as Uniqlo Sales Surge
Fast Retailing Co. reported profit rose 64 percent in the fiscal first quarter, beating estimates as Asia’s largest clothing retailer sold more of its Uniqlo brand casual- wear.

Gwenaël Nicolas: ‘Interior Design Is a Choreography’
Gwenaël Nicolas has a problem with gravity, likes to present industry leaders with mysterious boxes and is on a mission to make people curious. He is also increasingly sought-after to design luxury retail spaces that shine with intelligence.

Gwenaël Nicolas: ‘Interior Design Is a Choreography’
Gwenaël Nicolas has a problem with gravity, likes to present industry leaders with mysterious boxes and is on a mission to make people curious. He is also increasingly sought-after to design luxury retail spaces that shine with intelligence.

Power Moves | Galliano Joins Margiela, Guillaume Henry to Nina Ricci, Gap's CEO
LONDON, United Kingdom — BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.

Power Moves | Galliano Joins Margiela, Guillaume Henry to Nina Ricci, Gap's CEO
LONDON, United Kingdom — BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.

Fast Retailing Forecasts Profit to Rise 34%
TOKYO, Japan — Fast Retailing Co., Asia's largest clothing retailer, forecast a 34 percent rise in net income after Uniqlo sales in Japan grew 14

Fast Retailing Forecasts Profit to Rise 34%
TOKYO, Japan — Fast Retailing Co., Asia's largest clothing retailer, forecast a 34 percent rise in net income after Uniqlo sales in Japan grew 14

Uniqlo Parent Cuts Profit Forecast For 2nd Time This Fiscal Year
TOKYO, Japan — Fast Retailing Co., Asia's biggest clothing retailer, cut its forecast for annual profit for the second time in the current fiscal

Uniqlo Parent Cuts Profit Forecast For 2nd Time This Fiscal Year
TOKYO, Japan — Fast Retailing Co., Asia's biggest clothing retailer, cut its forecast for annual profit for the second time in the current fiscal
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