Fast Retailing
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. is a Japanese global apparel retail holding company and the parent of UNIQLO, one of the world's leading casual wear brands. Founded as a small clothing store in Yamaguchi, Japan, the company now operates over 2,000 UNIQLO stores worldwide, along with other brands like GU and Theory. As the third-largest apparel retailer globally, it focuses on functional, high-quality clothing made from innovative materials such as HeatTech and AIRism, with a scale that includes tens of thousands of employees internationally.
Company History
Fast Retailing was founded in 1949 (although the key entity was incorporated in 1963) by Hitoshi Yanai. The first UNIQLO store, then named 'UNIQLO', opened in Hiroshima in 1984. The company exploded in the 1990s and 2000s, expanding to Europe and North America, and is now the parent of the global UNIQLO brand.
For International Professionals
- Fast Retailing is the parent company of UNIQLO, a global fashion retailer with over 2,000 stores worldwide.
- The Spain office for retail and store operations is one of the international offices, with stores in Madrid and Barcelona.
- International staff often start at entry-level store positions with advancement opportunities globally.
- UNIQLO’s global culture emphasizes teamwork, customer service, and functional clothing technology like HeatTech.
- Fast Retailing has a strong commitment to sustainable supply chains and is part of the UNIQLO global brand with many international transfers.
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