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Fast Retailing Must Pick Up the Pace
The Uniqlo clothing brand owner has invested too much in building a physical retail presence.
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Fast Retailing Co. needs to get a move on.
The owner of Uniqlo, Theory and J Brand clothing ranges became the world's third-largest apparel maker by delving into fast fashion before it was even in style. It used a large bricks-and-mortar store network in Japan to trot out new looks ahead of competitors, and then exported that model around the world.