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Uniqlo, the Japanese clothing brand, experienced a 3% year-over-year increase in revenue and an approximately 18% rise in profits in China despite political tensions between Beijing and Tokyo and a slowdown in consumer spending. Fast Retailing, Uniqlo's parent company, attributes this recovery to strategic store network reforms including better site selection and operational efficiency, resulting in the opening of larger stores and closure of underperforming smaller outlets.
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Despite political tensions between Beijing and Tokyo, Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo saw its sales and profits in China recover over the past year. Fast Retailing, Uniqlo's parent company, reported a 3% increase in full-year revenue and an approximately 18% rise in business profit on the Chinese mainland in local currency terms. The company attributed this improvement to structural reforms, including the revamp of its store network with better site selection and operational efficiency. Additionally, Uniqlo opened more large-format stores while closing underperforming smaller outlets. Hong Kong and Taiwan also experienced increases in full-year revenue and profit during the same period.
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Uniqlo sees profits soar in China despite Beijing-Tokyo tensions
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The Japanese clothing brand saw its China sales recover over the past year despite ongoing political tensions and China’s consumer slowdown
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sales → see → tensions
Fast Retailing, the parent company of Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo, has defied the ongoing political tensions between Beijing and Tokyo and soft consumer sentiment in China to log a rebound in sales and profits on the Chinese mainland.
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Retailing → defy → mainland
The company’s full-year revenue on the Chinese mainland climbed 3 per cent year on year in local currency terms, while business profits rose by roughly 18 per cent.
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profits → climb → cent
Hong Kong and Taiwan also saw increases in full-year revenue and profit over the period, the group said.
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group → see → period
The improved performance was partly driven by ongoing structural reforms, with Uniqlo rolling out a revamp of its store network in mainland China with a focus on refined site selection and higher operational efficiency, the company said.
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company → drive → selection
The chain has opened more large-format stores and closed many smaller underperforming outlets.
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