All Brands Owned by Fast Retailing

What does Fast Retailing own?
Fast Retailing owns and operates eight fashion brands: Uniqlo (LifeWear casual wear, 2,519 stores), GU (fast-fashion value brand, 486 stores), Theory (premium contemporary fashion), PLST (Japanese casual comfort wear), Comptoir des Cotonniers (French feminine casualwear), Princesse Tam-Tam (French lingerie and comfort wear), J Brand (premium denim), and Helmut Lang (avant-garde designer fashion). The company operates 3,570 stores across 80+ markets worldwide.

Is Fast Retailing publicly traded?
Yes, Fast Retailing is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under ticker symbol 9983. The company has been publicly traded since 1994. Tadashi Yanai and his family maintain substantial shareholding and significant voting rights, while institutional investors and public shareholders also hold stakes.

Who founded Fast Retailing?
Fast Retailing was founded in 1949 as Men's Shop Ogori Shoji by Tadashi Yanai's father in Yamaguchi, Japan. Tadashi Yanai joined the family business in 1972, renamed it Fast Retailing in 1991, and opened the first Uniqlo store in Hiroshima in 1984. Yanai currently serves as Chairman, President, and CEO.

Where is Fast Retailing headquartered?
Fast Retailing is headquartered in Yamaguchi, Japan. The company operates globally with stores, manufacturing facilities, and distribution networks across 80+ markets, with significant regional operations in Tokyo, Shanghai, New York, London, and Seoul.

What is Fast Retailing's revenue?
For FY2025 (ended August 31, 2025), Fast Retailing reported consolidated revenue of ¥3.4005 trillion (up 9.6% year on year), business profit of ¥551.1 billion (up 13.6%), and profit attributable to owners of ¥433.0 billion (up 16.4%). For FY2026, the company forecasts revenue of ¥3.97 trillion (up 16.7%) and business profit of ¥710.0 billion (up 28.8%).

How many stores does Fast Retailing operate?
Fast Retailing operates 3,570 stores globally as of August 31, 2025, including 2,519 Uniqlo stores, 486 GU stores, and stores under its Global Brands. The company operates in 80+ markets, with the largest store networks in Japan, Greater China (over 900 stores in Mainland China), South Korea, and Southeast Asia.

Who owns Fast Retailing?
Fast Retailing is primarily owned by Tadashi Yanai and his family through substantial shareholding, though the company is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (ticker 9983). The family maintains significant voting rights and strategic influence. Institutional investors and public shareholders also hold stakes.

What is the LifeWear concept?
LifeWear is Fast Retailing's core design philosophy, unveiled in 2013. It focuses on creating high-quality, highly functional clothing at affordable prices for everyone, emphasizing essential wardrobe items rather than seasonal fashion trends. LifeWear advances the "Made for All" ethos by looking beyond clothes as products and creating a new kind of industry that encompasses the way clothes are manufactured, sold, and used after purchase. The concept is designed to reduce waste by making and selling only the items customers need in the right volumes.

Is Fast Retailing sustainable?
Fast Retailing has implemented comprehensive sustainability initiatives, including a commitment to 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from production by FY2030, a target of 50% low-GHG-emission materials by FY2030 (currently at 19.4% as of FY2025), and sourcing only third-party certified cotton from 2026 onward. The company operates the RE:UNIQLO Recycling program for clothing reuse and recycling. Fast Retailing does not hold B Corp certification.