Uniqlo owner reports record quarterly profit bolstered by Chinese demand RETAIL Fast Retailing, the owner of Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo, reported a 35 per cent increase in quarterly profit today, and raised its annual profit outlook as it continues to be boosted by demand in China. Fast Retailing’s operating profit in the three months to May surged to 110.3 billion yen. Revenue for the quarter came [...]
London: Shot in the arm for West End as Uniqlo UK boss says Covent Garden is the place to be Fashion chain Uniqlo said it was committed to London after opening its second store in six months. Alessandro Dudech, chief operating officer at Uniqlo UK said the company regarded it as honour to be opening a store in Covent Garden. He said it was an area of London with “cultural and retail heritage”. He added: [...]