RetailUniqlo owner at 'turning point' in China due to large profit fall there
Fast Retailing revises up full-year net profit forecast on 37.4% quarterly rise
A Uniqlo store in Beijing: The Japanese fashion brand said it suffered a "large profit fall" in mainland China and Hong Kong. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
TAMAYO MUTO, Nikkei staff writer
July 11, 2024 16:13 JST
Updated on July 11, 2024 20:49 JST
TOKYO -- Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo is "at a turning point" with its store-opening strategy in China, the company's head of Chinese business said on Thursday as the chain's parent, Fast Retailing, announced a "large profit fall" in China during the three months through May.