FAST RETAILING Sales and profit Record high October 10 18:57

FAST RETAILING, a major clothing chain company, announced that the Group's overall financial results up to August will be record-high sales and profits of 2,290.5 billion yen and final profit of 162.5 billion yen. It was.

FAST RETAILING has announced the financial results of the entire group for the year up to August.

According to this, sales increased by 7.5% from the previous year to 2,290.5 billion yen. The sales exceeded 2 trillion yen for the second consecutive year.

The final profit of the entire group was 162.5 billion yen, an increase of 5% compared to the previous fiscal year.

This was due to the 14.5% increase in UNIQLO's overseas sales, mainly in China and Southeast Asia. Overseas sales exceeded 1 trillion yen for the first time.

On the other hand, the business in South Korea has been sluggish recently due to the deterioration of Japan-Korea relations.

At the press conference on the 10th, Mr. Tadashi Yanai, Chairman and President, said, “The other day, I felt like I could open a business in India and Milan and start a business going to the world. I am not thinking about any revisions to the business strategy, "he said.