May 30, 2023
Wealth Of Uniqlo Billionaire Tadashi Yanai, Japan’s Richest Person, Soars On Sales Uptick
Next up for the fast-fashion retailer is a spate of pay increases to help globalize its workforce and combat the labor shortage at home.
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May 31, 2022
Collective Wealth Of Japan’s 50 Richest On Forbes List Falls By Nearly A Third To $170 Billion
Collective Wealth Of Japan’s 50 Richest On Forbes List Falls By Nearly A Third To $170 Billion- Uniqlo founder Tadashi Yanai reclaims the No.1 spot.
Dec 3, 2020
Japan’s Richest Person Sees Wealth Cross $41 Billion As Fashion Sales Rebound In Japan And China
Tadashi Yanai's fortune touched a peak of $41.6 billion this week, spurred by a shopping frenzy for Uniqlo’s pandemic-friendly clothes from masks to tracksuits.
Sep 14, 2020
Fast (Retailing) Track: Maki Akaida Breaking Glass Ceiling In Quick Uniqlo Ascent
Akaida has stormed up the corporate ladder since 2001 when she joined Fast Retailing, operator of the global fast-fashion retailer Uniqlo. Now CEO of Uniqlo Japan, she has been tapped by Fast Retailing’s CEO Tadashi Yanai as a possible successor.
Jul 6, 2020
Japan’s Richest Person Sees Wealth Soar To $29 Billion As Shoppers Flock Back To Uniqlo
Tadashi Yanai has benefited handsomely from shoppers once again flocking to Uniqlo’s stores in Japan and China. The retail mogul has added $9.2 billion to his fortune since Forbes World’s Billionaires list was published in March.
Oct 19, 2019
Tadashi Yanai’s Net Worth Surges $2.8 Billion After Uniqlo Owner Fast Retailing Reports Record Profits
Japan’s richest man is worth $31.6 billion as his clothing conglomerate catches up to rival H&M.
Sep 20, 2019
Billionaire Founder of Uniqlo Tadashi Yanai Says Brexit Will Make U.K. ‘The Sick Man of Europe’ Again
Tadashi Yanai has become the latest business leader to voice concern over Brexit.
Sep 4, 2019
Billionaire Founder of Uniqlo Tadashi Yanai Says CEO Job Is ‘More Suitable’ for Women
Tadashi Yanai, the billionaire founder of Japan’s Uniqlo retailer empire has claimed his “job is more suitable for a woman” and would prefer his successor to be female.
Apr 10, 2019
Tadashi Yanai Regains No. 1 Spot On 2019 Forbes Japan Rich List
SINGAPORE (April 11, 2019) – Tadashi Yanai, founder of Fast Retailing, parent of clothing chain Uniqlo, takes the top spot on Forbes Japan Rich List in 2019, regaining the rank he last held in 2016. The complete list can be found at www.forbes.com/japan and www.forbesjapan.com/feat/japanrich, as well as in the [...]
Apr 10, 2019
Japan's Richest 2019: Retail Giant Reclaims Crown Of Country's Wealthiest
Tadashi Yanai, 70, created and runs Tokyo-listed global apparel giant Fast Retailing, parent of the Uniqlo chain. He and his family own a 44% stake in the company, giving them a net worth of $24.9 billion.
Apr 10, 2019
Japan's Richest 2019: SoftBank's Son Slips From Top Spot Amid Losing Year For Country's Wealthiest
Last year’s No. 1, Masayoshi Son, falls to second place despite gains in SoftBank stock that lifted his fortune by $2.1 billion to $24 billion. Son was outpaced by Tadashi Yanai, founder of Fast Retailing, parent of clothing chain Uniqlo.
Oct 29, 2018
Alexander Wang On Why He Loves Heattech, His New Uniqlo Collaboration, And Ditching Fashion Week
Tadashi Yanai and Alexander Wang discuss why they decided to partner for his Uniqlo collaboration, and the demands of the fashion world.
Apr 5, 2017
Inside Billionaire Uniqlo Founder Tadashi Yanai's Quest To Build The World's Biggest Retailer
The Japanese billionaire is reshuffling its strategy in America, but Yanai still predicts his company will beat out H&M and Zara.
Mar 27, 2014
Stefan Persson Loses $1.4 Billion as H&M Earnings Disappoint; Rival Tadashi Yanai Racks Up Gains
Gaining ground in the online clothing retail war has a high price tag – today, it was $1.4 billion for Swedish billionaire Stefan Persson.
Oct 5, 2012
Uniqlo: How Japanese Billionaire Tadashi Yanai Plans To Clothe America
The new Uniqlo store is San Francisco is the West Coast start. Yanai aims to open 1,000 stores in the U.S. on his way to building a $50 billion retail apparel chain.
Feb 1, 2001
Forbes Faces: Tadashi Yanai
Can Japan's leading cheap-chic retailer Uniqlo pull it off in the U.K.?