UNIQLO's FAST RETAILING Co., Ltd.'s financial results for the year ending August are due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and sales of clothing for home use are strong due to so-called "nest-filled consumption", and the final profit is the highest ever. I did.

According to the announcement, FAST RETAILING's financial results for the entire group for the year ending August were 2,132.9 billion yen, up 6% from the previous year.



This is due to the fact that casual clothing sales were strong due to "consumption of nesting" and sales in China, where economic activities are normalizing, increased while spending more time at home due to the spread of the new corona infection. Is a factor.



As a result, the final profit was 169.8 billion yen, a record high, an increase of 88% from the previous year.

Regarding the future outlook, Tadashi Yanai, Chairman and President, said at the press conference, "Corona has not ended and the unstable situation will continue. We would like to further promote the globalization of our business."



On the other hand, regarding the question of corporate response in the supply chain for human rights violations, Chairman and President Yanai said, "We have requested all business partners to respond in accordance with the standards of international organizations." In July, he revealed that he had set up a dedicated team to check the cotton farmers who are the raw materials in-house, and emphasized that he is still in a position to emphasize human rights issues. Did.