Fast Retailing Poised to Surpass H&M as Q3 Performance Fuels Growth

Japan’s fashion group is poised to become the world’s second-largest apparel retailer, trailing only Zara’s Inditex

A Fast Retailing Uniqlo store in Tokyo’s Ginza shopping district. Domestic revenues were boosted by sales of seasonal clothing in its third quarter. (Photo by Takashi Miyazaki)

YUKA KONISHI

July 9, 2026 16:51 JST

Updated on July 9, 2026 18:37 JST

Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo, has increased its profit and revenue forecasts following robust third-quarter results, underscoring market expectations that the Japanese apparel retailer will exceed H&M’s full-year sales for the first time.

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