Last Updated: 2026.11.05
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Becoming Global No.1 Brand
Fast Retailing is entering a new stage in our global No.1 journey. UNIQLO was included in the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list for the first time in April and ranked 47th in the Best Global Brands 2025 list compiled by international brand consulting company, Interbrand. Globally influential media and external organizations have started to discuss UNIQLO as one of the world's leading brands. That is a big change.
Growing global support for LifeWear (ultimate everyday clothes) helped generate a record performance in fiscal 2026 for the fifth consecutive year, with revenue rising to 3.9633 trillion yen (+16.6% year on year) and business profit expanding to 718.4 billion yen (+30.4%). Now, as we stand on the threshold of becoming global No.1, the real challenge begins.
Markets in the Southeast Asia, India & Australia region are a key arena for driving next-phase growth. The significance of the UNIQLO brand is changing as growing affinity in the United States and Europe boosts recognition as a global brand. Today, customers in Southeast Asia and elsewhere are starting to buy UNIQLO not as a Japanese brand but as a global brand. This represents a huge opportunity. Meanwhile, GU has the potential to become the next pillar of Group growth. To mark its 20th anniversary, GU has embarked on a new chapter with the launch of the Fall Winter 2026 collection. Our aim is to build GU into a global brand alongside UNIQLO that enables everyone to freely enjoy their own fashion styles.
Recently, the number of disasters caused by earthquakes and heavy rains has increased worldwide. I would like to extend my deepest condolences to those who lost their lives, and my heartfelt sympathies to those affected by these disasters. Our mission is to provide truly valuable clothes that benefit customer's lives. Our impressive growth to date is due entirely to the support of our customers and the communities in which we operate. Our global No.1 ambition is not just about expanding corporate scale, but contributing to more customers' lives and creating a better world. We will never forget the source of our support or the reason for our existence as we continue to constantly transform and challenge ourselves.
November 2026
Tadashi Yanai
Chairman, President and CEO
