Overview of Business Segments | FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.

*Including franchise stores.

Develop products to suit changing customer lifestyles, build more attractive shopping environments for customers, and further increase sales by expanding services that unify physical store and e-commerce operations.
Pursue Ariake Project and 15% operating profit margin. Raise profitability: increase accuracy of demand forecasts and sales plans, minimize shortages of strong-selling items, and prevent excess inventory. Reform entire chain: timely production increases, efficient distribution and store management.

Greater China and Southeast Asia & Oceania (Southeast Asia, India, and Australia) to continue driving segment growth thanks to extremely strong brand positioning in those markets. Plan to open 100 stores in Greater China and 40 stores in Southeast Asia & Oceania each year.
Foster deeper empathy for our LifeWear concept by compiling product mixes that satisfy local customer needs in different parts of the world, and build a network of better-located, more profitable stores.

Strengthen GU's unique ability to offer fun fashion at amazingly low prices. Focus on developing masstrend fashion products and reduce lead times by strengthening our development, concentrated buying and stockpiling of raw materials so we can expand our range of low-priced items.
As part of the Ariake Project, we will strengthen supply-chain functions to help grasp and analyze fashion trends early and reflect them in product design and volume planning.

*including franchise stores

Aim to achieve stable growth for our Theory operation by expanding product ranges that stay abreast of changing customer lifestyles.
Seek to expand PLST operation in Japan as a reasonably-priced brand.
Aim to improve profitability by implementing structural reforms at Comptoir des Cotonniers and Princesse tam.tam operations.