Fast Retailing Japan Uniqlo Sales Rise Most in 4 Years

Fast Retailing Co.’s Uniqlo brand sales gained the most in almost four years in Japan as Asia’s largest clothing retailer benefited from strong demand for summer apparel.

Same-store sales at Uniqlo Japan outlets rose 29 percent in August as high temperatures drove up sales of summer clothes, Fast Retailing said in a statement to the Tokyo Stock Exchange yesterday. That’s the biggest increase since October 2009, when monthly sales gained 36 percent, according to data on the retailer’s website.