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The latest earnings results show how far Uniqlo has come from its origins as a low-price Japanese casualwear chain to become an international brand built around functional all-season apparel.
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2026
Uniqlo on track to overtake H&M, with eye on Zara’s global No. 1 spot
The latest results show how far Uniqlo has come from its origins as a low-price Japanese casual-wear chain to become an international brand.
Sky Xu (center), chief executive officer of Shein Global Holdings, during the company's listing ceremony at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2026
Shein shares plunge 10% in Hong Kong debut after rocky road to IPO
The shares fell to as low as HK$43.72 in early trading, compared with the IPO price of HK$48.56, before recovering some of the losses.
Clothing labels of e-commerce giant Shein at the Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville department store in Paris on March 19. Shein purchased American clothing retailer Everlane in May.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 24, 2026
Shein’s purchase of Everlane faces U.S. national security review
The China-founded fast-fashion giant voluntarily initiated the review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. after the $80 million transaction was completed in May.
Employees work on a production line at a garment factory in Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China, on July 27.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 10, 2026
Shein finds there’s no place like China after Vietnam experiment disappoints
The ?advantage of having a Vietnamese export base is no longer as large as it used to be.
Clothing for sale at the opening of Shein Group's first permanent retail store at the Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville department store in Paris in November of last year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 27, 2026
Shein reveals slowing profit in filings ahead of Hong Kong debut
The closely held company reported a loss of $99 million in the first three months of this year, compared with a profit of $395 million a year earlier, according to a filing.
GU, the lower-priced brand under Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing, is betting a former luxury fashion designer can help turn $18 jeans into global success.
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2026
Uniqlo sister brand GU taps luxury designer to sell $18 jeans
The retailer this week unveiled the first collection overseen by Francesco Risso, the former creative director of Italian luxury label Marni.
Donald Tang, executive chairman of Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein, speaks during the Viva Technology conference in Paris in June last year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2026
Shein executive chairman to pass the baton as IPO nears completion, sources say
A Chinese American ?billionaire who began his career in banking, Donald Tang has acted as Shein’s Western representative, liaising ?with politicians, regulators?and investors.
A Uniqlo store in Tokyo. Fast Retailing has raised its full-year operating profit forecast on strong Uniqlo demand in the U.S. and Europe, supported by ongoing growth in Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 9, 2026
Fast Retailing raises profit outlook on robust global demand and Japan sales
The results highlight how Uniqlo’s growth is increasingly driven by overseas markets, particularly the U.S. and Europe
An H&M store on Fifth Avenue in New York
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 7, 2026
Once Sweden’s top company, H&M’s struggling to sell its rebound story
H&M’s CEO is seeking once again to convince investors that the group has turned a corner.
A Uniqlo store in New York. Operator Fast Retailing struck a landmark deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers to raise its brand recognition in the U.S. market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 30, 2026
Uniqlo taps into Ohtani magic at Dodgers Stadium to fuel U.S. push
The alliance is an almost perfect match, leveraging U.S. and Japanese fans’ fascination with the multiple-MVP batter and pitcher.
Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani pitches during the sixth inning against the Blue Jays during game four of the 2025 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 28.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 17, 2026
Uniqlo looks to cash in on Dodgermania with partnership deal
The deal with superstar Shohei Ohtani’s Los Angeles Dodgers will see the firm become Dodger Stadium’s official field presenting partner.
Garment workers make clothing in the sewing section of a factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh
BUSINESS
Mar 7, 2026
Fast fashion garments pile up in South Asia as Middle East conflict grounds planes
South Asia is a clothes manufacturing powerhouse and fast fashion brands around the world rely on factories in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
Inside a Uniqlo store in Mumbai. Uniqlo plans to accelerate store openings in India, particularly in the south, targeting affluent shoppers to boost growth and market share.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 6, 2026
Uniqlo aims to grow tenfold in India with summer-centric clothes
Uniqlo, which has a larger presence in northern India, is working to expand its supply chain in the country’s warmer southern states.
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing will raise base salaries for new graduates in Japan as the country’s workers grapple with inflation.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 22, 2025
Uniqlo’s owner boosts new graduate pay as Japan faces inflation
Annual pay will grow by about 12% to ?5.9 million ($37,400) starting in March for university graduates in management-track programs.
Frederic Merlin (left), founder of Societe des Grands Magasins, and Donald Tang, executive chairman at Shein, outside the Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville (BHV) department store as shoppers queue for the opening of the company's first permanent retail store in Paris on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2025
France moves to suspend Shein over sex dolls and weapons as Paris store opens
The discovery of the dolls on Shein’s website by France’s consumer watchdog on Saturday fueled an outcry and heightened the pressure on Shein, already under fire over its store.
A Uniqlo store in New York. In recent years, Uniqlo’s affordable, well-made basic clothes have struck a chord, especially with younger American shoppers, fueling a rapid business expansion.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2025
For Uniqlo’s founder, conquering America is personal
Uniqlo’s affordable, wellmade basic clothes have struck a chord, especially with younger American shoppers, fueling a rapid business expansion.
The founder of Fast Retailing, which owns Uniqlo, and Chief Executive Officer Tadashi Yanai is seeking to eventually reach annual sales of ?10 trillion and turn the business into a global apparel maker.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2025
Uniqlo’s owner sees stronger profit and sales in current fiscal year
Fast Retailing said revenue and profit jumped significantly in the U.S. during the June-August quarter even when the impact of U.S. tariffs set in.
Italy's competition watchdog said on Monday that it has fined Chinese fast fashion brand Shein �1 million ($1.15 million) for false and confusing claims about the e-commerce giant's efforts to be environmentally friendly.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2025
Italian regulator hits Shein with �1 million greenwashing fine
The watchdog took issue with the environmental sustainability and social responsibility messages on Shein’s website, which it described as “vague” and “misleading.”
Signs for fast-fashion factories in Prato, Italy, on Friday. Chinese crime groups in the district thrive on the "Prato system" rife with corruption in the fast-fashion sector.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 4, 2025
Italy’s fast fashion hub becomes Chinese mafia battlefield
Gangs are battling to control Prato’s production of clothes hangers — a market estimated to be worth �100 million ($115 million) — and the bigger prize of transporting apparel.
A Uniqlo store in Shanghai. Fast Retailing, Uniqlo's owner, reported weak sales in China that weighted on its third-quarter earnings, which missed estimates.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2025
Uniqlo owner misses earnings estimates on weak China sales
Fast Retailing’s operating profit in the three months ended May was ?146.7 billion, which trails a ?150 billion average of analyst estimates.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
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Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
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