All Uniqlo articles – Page 2
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AnalysisTracker: Retail reacts to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Retail Week rounds up the actions being taken by retailers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last updated March 29, 2022.
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Retail VoiceThe two most important trends influencing fashion retail
Sustainability and digitisation are reshaping the fashion retail industry. Diebold Nixdorf’s Reint Jan Holterman takes a closer look at both transformational forces—and their implications for fashion brands
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NewsLush stores remain open in Russia as Uniqlo U-turns and suspends operations
Lush stores will continue to operate under a longstanding franchise partner with a Russian licensee, despite the ethical retailer halting supplies and online sales in the country.
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NewsUniqlo defends decision to remain open in Russia
The parent company of Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo has vowed to continue its operations in Russia as a wave of other companies temporarily suspend sales and shut stores.
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Opinion‘Seismic shifts accelerated by Covid will redefine retail in years to come’
Technology will remain key to retail’s transition in a complex marketplace, believes Erin Brookes, managing director and leader of the European retail and consumer practice at Alvarez & Marsal.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisUniqlo (SWOT)
Uniqlo has successfully differentiated itself from other fast fashion rivals through its focus on good quality basics and technical clothing that uses innovative fabrics. In the UK market, it has also successfully repositioned itself away from the highly competitive price-led end of the market.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisUniqlo (People)
Taku Morikawa has been CEO of Uniqlo Europe since late-2017, while Allessandro Dudech is chief operating officer for the European division.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisUniqlo (Overview)
Uniqlo sees itself as a technology company as much as a fashion retailer due to its focus on technical products and use of innovative fabrics. Driven by its LifeWear concept for ultimate everyday clothes, Uniqlo offers unique products made from high-quality, highly functional materials, and offers them at reasonable prices by managing everything from procurement and design to production and retail sales.
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NewsUniqlo owner Fast Retailing posts surge in profits amid China recovery
The owner of fashion giant Uniqlo has posted a spike in profitability as the retail recovery in China boosted its bottom line.
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Opinion‘UK fashion retail’s choice – lie down and accept decline or come back fighting’
Little more than 20 years ago, Marks & Spencer made headlines when profits hit £1bn. Eighty per cent of its £6.7bn turnover came from the clothing business. Only just over a decade ago, Topshop was poised to conquer America – the opening of a flagship store in Soho in New York had queues around the block and Philip Green was feted in every fashion publication.
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AnalysisData: The UK’s 15 most improved retailers for gender pay equality
Retail Week ranks the top-performing and most improved UK retailers for gender pay equality.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The six tech trends tipped to take off in 2020
What burgeoning technology will really take off in 2020 and what will it enable retailers to do? We put the question to a panel of tech experts.
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NewsUniqlo issues profit warning after winter discounting
Fast Retailing, the owner of Japanese-based fashion giant Uniqlo, has issued a profit warning after unseasonably warm weather forced it to slash prices for winter clothes.
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DataData: Top 20 international retailers by UK sales
Aldi is the largest international retailer in the UK, ahead of Amazon and Lidl.
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NewsUniqlo Europe chief exec departs to join Japan division
Uniqlo Europe chief executive Takao Kuwahara has left his position to take up the role of chief operating officer at the fashion retailer’s Japanese arm.
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GalleryTop of the Shops: The top 25 UK stores by design
Over the past 12 months a lot has happened in retail, and the changes are characterised by Retail Week’s ranking of the top 25 UK stores by design.
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AnalysisCould you sell your products through a vending machine?
Following news Uniqlo has launched vending machines for T-shirts, Retail Week explores the various surprising ways vending machines are being used in retail.
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NewsUniqlo swings to loss as euro slump hits profits
Uniqlo has swung to a pre-tax loss as investment in its expansion plan and the weakening euro against the dollar hampered its bottom line.
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AnalysisHow top retailers are integrating bricks with clicks
Keeping shops relevant in the mobile age is all about combining bricks with clicks, finds Susie Mesure.
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AnalysisBHS one year on: Which retailers took its stores?
The future of almost half of BHS’ former stores has been secured a year after the department store chain collapsed into administration.