TOKYO -- Fast Retailing is getting back on track with new Uniqlo store openings this fiscal year, eyeing the launch of 400 to 500 outlets globally on an annual basis soon, as it sees a return to pre-COVID normality, CEO Tadashi Yanai said Thursday.
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Japan and China are Fast Retailing's two main markets, accounting for around 75% of revenue, according to QUICK-FactSet. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
TOKYO -- Fast Retailing is getting back on track with new Uniqlo store openings this fiscal year, eyeing the launch of 400 to 500 outlets globally on an annual basis soon, as it sees a return to pre-COVID normality, CEO Tadashi Yanai said Thursday.