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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.

Tadashi Yanai
Workplace & Talent

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News & Analysis

Fast Retailing Plunges in Tokyo After Profit Forecast Cut

TOKYO, Japan — Fast Retailing Co., Asia’s biggest clothing retailer, fell the most in 10 months in Tokyo trading after lowering its annual profit

News & Analysis

Fast Retailing Plunges in Tokyo After Profit Forecast Cut

TOKYO, Japan — Fast Retailing Co., Asia’s biggest clothing retailer, fell the most in 10 months in Tokyo trading after lowering its annual profit


News & Analysis

Fast Retailing Cuts Profit Forecast Amid Waning Demand in Japan

TOKYO, Japan — Fast Retailing Co., Asia's biggest clothing retailer, cut its forecast for annual profit amid slowing demand for the company's casual

News & Analysis

Fast Retailing Cuts Profit Forecast Amid Waning Demand in Japan

TOKYO, Japan — Fast Retailing Co., Asia's biggest clothing retailer, cut its forecast for annual profit amid slowing demand for the company's casual


News & Analysis

Uniqlo CMO Jörgen Andersson on Why Consumer Culture is 'Generic'

Uniqlo's newly-appointed co-global chief marketing officer Jörgen Andersson shares his insights from over 30 years of experience in fashion retail, including why personal style is not as individual as one might believe.

News & Analysis

Uniqlo CMO Jörgen Andersson on Why Consumer Culture is 'Generic'

Uniqlo's newly-appointed co-global chief marketing officer Jörgen Andersson shares his insights from over 30 years of experience in fashion retail, including why personal style is not as individual as one might believe.


China

Fast Retailing Gains in Hong Kong Debut, Aims For Bigger China Profile

HONG KONG, China — Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co Ltd climbed 7 percent in its Hong Kong trading debut — a listing aimed at raising its profile in

China

Fast Retailing Gains in Hong Kong Debut, Aims For Bigger China Profile

HONG KONG, China — Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co Ltd climbed 7 percent in its Hong Kong trading debut — a listing aimed at raising its profile in


News & Analysis

Uniqlo Billionaire’s Drive for Global Crown Fuels J.Crew Talks

TOKYO, Japan — Fast Retailing Co.'s Tadashi Yanai, who built his father's tailor shop into Asia's biggest clothing retailer and in the process became

News & Analysis

Uniqlo Billionaire’s Drive for Global Crown Fuels J.Crew Talks

TOKYO, Japan — Fast Retailing Co.'s Tadashi Yanai, who built his father's tailor shop into Asia's biggest clothing retailer and in the process became


News & Analysis

Uniqlo Tweaks "Made for All" to Give U.S. Shoppers a 3-D Fit

TOKYO, Japan — Fast Retailing Co 's casual clothing brand Uniqlo is rethinking its "Made for All" strategy, looking to offer lower priced lines in

News & Analysis

Uniqlo Tweaks "Made for All" to Give U.S. Shoppers a 3-D Fit

TOKYO, Japan — Fast Retailing Co 's casual clothing brand Uniqlo is rethinking its "Made for All" strategy, looking to offer lower priced lines in


Global Markets

Uniqlo’s Main Road is Overseas

Uniqlo has reached saturation in Japan and is now focusing almost all of its investment overseas, where it plans to open more than 400 stores in the next few years, with the aim to drive ¥3 trillion in international sales by the end of 2020. To reach this target it may also need to make a major overseas acquisition. JapanConsuming reports.  

Global Markets

Uniqlo’s Main Road is Overseas

Uniqlo has reached saturation in Japan and is now focusing almost all of its investment overseas, where it plans to open more than 400 stores in the next few years, with the aim to drive ¥3 trillion in international sales by the end of 2020. To reach this target it may also need to make a major overseas acquisition. JapanConsuming reports.  


News & Analysis

Fast Retailing to List Hong Kong Receipts; Won’t Sell New Shares

TOKYO, Japan — Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co., the Japanese clothing company on an overseas expansion drive, plans to list depositary receipts in

News & Analysis

Fast Retailing to List Hong Kong Receipts; Won’t Sell New Shares

TOKYO, Japan — Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co., the Japanese clothing company on an overseas expansion drive, plans to list depositary receipts in


News & Analysis

Uniqlo Hires From Wal-Mart to Juicy in Overseas Growth Blitz

TOKYO, Japan — Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co. is hiring executives from retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to strengthen the Japanese

News & Analysis

Uniqlo Hires From Wal-Mart to Juicy in Overseas Growth Blitz

TOKYO, Japan — Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co. is hiring executives from retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to strengthen the Japanese


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