Tokyo, Oct 8, 2026 (AFP) - Japan's Fast Retailing lifted by strong sales in US, Europe

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2026-10-08

Japanese retail giant Fast Retailing on Thursday logged a record full-year net profit of 543 billion yen ($3.43 billion), a rise of 25 percent year-on-year, buoyed by accelerating growth in North America and Europe. The parent company of Uniqlo now expects an annual net profit of 560 billion yen for the fiscal year ending in August 2027. Fast Retailing said in its financial statement that Uniqlo's international section "reported a record high pe......

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