Last Updated: 2025.03.04
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Now is the Time to Grow
Today, corporations compete globally. What were once national frameworks are now global markets, and businesses must shift their management, responsibly provide reliable products and services, and prove their usefulness to society.
Fast Retailing's sales are now nearly 100 times the figure at the time of the company's initial listing, and in FY2024 consolidated revenue topped ¥3 trillion for the first time. We have always thought about what is right for society from a long-term perspective and managed the company in that spirit. The world is changing dramatically and the groundwork for our company's expansion is complete. Now is the time for our next phase of growth.
Investment in human resources is the most significant part of this. In addition to discovering and training management talent across the Group, we are nurturing store managers and salespeople to support our global store network. Our established training system enables employees to gain a deep understanding of our corporate philosophy and values, steadily develop their careers, and realize their aspirations. We will continue strong investment in human resources.
Currently, I spend much of my time nurturing future management successors-- specifically, individuals who can independently practice the approaches I myself have long implemented. Fortunately, we have successfully trained managers who understand our philosophy and drive our growth. Executive managers from global headquarters visit sites directly to identify issues alongside local management teams and employees, a true example of Global One ZEN-IN KEIEI management in action, with all employees actively adopting a managerial mindset and global best practice.
The year 2024 marked the 40th anniversary of UNIQLO and the 30th anniversary of Fast Retailing's initial listing. As a firm with Japanese roots, we have always paid meticulous attention to even the most routine tasks in order to provide customers with the very best products and services. A company must commit to the long term and strive to contribute to a better society. Thus, whether it is our 50th, 60th, or 100th anniversary, we will endeavor to keep growing.
February, 2025
Tadashi Yanai
Chairman, President and CEO
