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Fast Retailing appoints Francesco Risso as creative director of GU

Fast Retailing Group has announced the appointment of Francesco Risso as creative director of GU. In his new role, Risso will define GU’s creative direction as it enters its next phase of growth, the Japanese apparel conglomerate stated in the press release. His debut collection for the brand is scheduled for autumn/winter 2026. Alongside his...

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GU unveils first-ever collaboration with Engineered Garments

GU, the sister brand to Uniqlo and part of the Fast Retailing Group, has unveiled its first-ever collaboration with New York-based fashion label Engineered Garments. The five-piece, limited-edition collection launches on December 5, both online and at the GU SoHo store in New York City, featuring GU essential items, including outerwear and...

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Gu and Undercover launch new clothing brand, ‘Ug’

Uniqlo sister brand Gu has unveiled a new clothing venture under the name ‘Ug’, created in partnership with Undercover, the brand of Japanese designer Jun Takahashi. In a release, Gu said that Ug intends to serve as an enhanced iteration of its existing identity, elevated through the inclusion of Takahashi, who was involved in the entire...

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Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing posts strong sales and profit growth

Fast Retailing revenue crossed 3 trillion yen, up 12.2 percent and operating profit over 500 billion yen, up 31.4 percent, while profit attributable to owners of the parent of 371.9 billion yen, increased by 25.6 percent. The company plans to offer a year-end dividend of 225 yen per share. The company said in a statement that when added to the...

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GU unveils collaboration with Rokh

GU, the sister brand to Uniqlo and part of the Fast Retailing Group, has unveiled a collaboration with emerging luxury brand Rokh by designer Rok Hwang. Rokh, which earlier this year teamed up with Swedish retailer H&M, has collaborated with GU on an exclusive ‘Play in Style’ themed outerwear, apparel, accessories and footwear collection,...

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Gu launches in the US with e-commerce site and flagship store

Fast Retailing-owned Gu has made its first solid steps into the US with the launch of an e-commerce site, app and flagship store, located in New York City. The Uniqlo sister brand had initially tested the US waters back in autumn 2022 when it opened a pop-up store, allowing it to introduce its products to new customers and thus “greatly fuel...

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GU reveals plans for first US flagship store, app, & e-commerce

Fast Retailing, the parent company of Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo and sister brand GU, has shared additional plans for the opening of its first GU flagship store in the US. Set to open at 578 Broadway in SoHo, New York City, on September 19, the debut flagship store opening will coincide with the launch of its US ecommerce store. The new...

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Fast Retailing eyes up expansion for GU in US and Europe

Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo, has set its sights on expanding the presence of its sister label GU in the United States of America and Europe as part of its broader aim to become a global retailer, achieving 10 trillion yen (66.3 billion USD) in annual sales. As Asia's largest apparel producer, Fast Retailing believes that GU can...

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Uniqlo International boosts Q1 results at Fast Retailing

In the first quarter of FY2024, consolidated revenue at Fast Retailing rose to 810.8 billion yen, up 13.2 percent and operating profit increased to 146.6 billion yen, up 25.3 percent. Uniqlo Japan revenue of 244.4 billion yen, rose 1.5 percent, while operating profit of 46.5 billion yen increased by 18 percent. The company said in a statement...

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Fast Retailing posts increase in profit, raises outlook

In the nine months to May 31, 2023, consolidated revenue at Fast Retailing Group were 2.1435 trillion yen, up 21.4 percent year-on-year and operating profit rose to 330.5 billion yen, up 21.9 percent. Profit attributable to owners of the parent increased to 238.5 billion yen, up 0.3 percent. According to the revised estimates for FY2023, Fast...

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Fast Retailing posts increase in H1 revenue and profit

The Fast Retailing Group reported consolidated revenue totaling 1.4673 trillion yen, up 20.4 percent and operating profit rising to 220.2 billion yen, up 16.4 percent for the six month period. The company said in a statement that Uniqlo operations in Southeast Asia, North America, and Europe regions along with GU operation reported particularly...

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Japan’s GU to open first US store

Japanese retailer GU has announced it will be opening its first store in the US, set to launch autumn 2022. The pop-up store will be located in Soho, New York, and will mark the brand’s first Western launch outside of Asia, coming as part of its further business expansion. Featured in the store will be a lineup of “on-trend” clothing and...