Fast Retailing
This Japanese corporation, Fast Retailing, is one of the country's and the world's largest companies. In 1984, the firm, which previously operated a menswear store in Ube, Yamaguchi, created a new casual-wear store in Hiroshima City called Unique Clothing Warehouse, which was the forerunner of Uniqlo. Fast Retailing is a multinational clothing firm that is recognized for its brands Uniqlo, J Brand, Comptoir des Cotonniers, GU, Princesse Tam-Tam, and Theory.
This clothing company was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's first section (large companies) in February 1999. Fast Retailing was also ranked 428 in Forbes' Global 2000 list of firms in 2020.
Country: Yamaguchi, Japan
Founder: Tadashi Yanai
Founded: 1963 (as Ogori Shoji Co., Ltd.) and 1984 (as Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.)
Market capitalization: $42.96 billion
Website: fastretailing.com