Fast Retailing
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Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (株式会社ファーストリテイリング, Kabushiki Kaisha Fāsuto Riteiringu) is a public Japanese multinational retail holding company.
In addition to its primary subsidiary Uniqlo, it owns several other brands, including J Brand, Comptoir des Cotonniers, GU, Princesse Tam-Tam, and Theory.
History
The company was founded as Men's Shop Ogori Shoji in 1949, and formally incorporated as Ogōri Shōji Co., Ltd. in 1963 by Hitoshi Yanai.
In 1984, the company, which ran a menswear store in Ube, Yamaguchi, opened a new casual-wear store named Unique Clothing Warehouse in Hiroshima City; this was the forebear of Uniqlo.[3]
In September 1991, Ogori Shoji changed its name to Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., and was listed on the Hiroshima Stock Exchange in July 1994.[3]
In February 1999, it was listed on the first section (large companies) of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.[3]
The company also owns the American brand
In 2007, it unsuccessfully offered a bid of
In 2012, the company purchased an 80% stake of premium denim company J Brand for US$290 million and US$10 million in advisory legal fees.[5]
Senior leadership
Chairman
- Hitoshi Yanai (1963–1984)
- Tadashi Yanai (1984–present)[6]
CEO
- Hitoshi Yanai (1963–1984)
- Tadashi Yanai (1984–present)[6]
President
References
- ^ a b c d "Fast Retailing Results for Fiscal 2018 and Estimates for Fiscal 2019 (4,390KB)" (PDF). Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Overview | FAST RETAILING CO., LTD". Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ ISBN 4-492-76191-8Tenkai Japan. ASIN: B004PYDPOK.
- ^ "Apparel and textile industry factsheets"[permanent dead link].
- ^ Li, Shan. "Fast Retailing buys majority stake in L.A. denim line J Brand". LA Times.
- ^ a b c d "The man who clothes Asia: Uniqlo chief Tadashi Yanai". Financial Times. 23 October 2020.
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