Uniqlo’s success mirrors the growth of Japan’s industrial giants
Automation and expansion go hand in hand
Drive through any city in South-East Asia and Japan’s commercial presence is visible everywhere: vehicles made by Toyota, Honda and Nissan clog the roads, the result of decades of market dominance in the region. If Fast Retailing, the parent company behind Uniqlo, a clothing retailer, has its way, the drivers of those vehicles will soon be wearing Japanese clothes, too.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “Faster, please”
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