Uniqlo dangles $8.8m salaries to draw talent in Big Tech showdown

Apparel chain operator seeks midcareer hires as it battles Amazon, other tech giants

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The operator of Uniqlo stores will offer among the most generous compensation packages in Japan. (Photo by Tetsuya Kitayama)

KEIICHI FURUKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The operator of the Uniqlo chain of casual apparel stores will pay midcareer hires up to 1 billion yen ($8.8 million) a year as competition heats up with Big Tech companies such as Amazon.com, Nikkei has learned.

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