Summary
This report is the review of UNIQLO, a leading casual apparel retailer in the world. UNIQLO is known for its high quality, fashionable clothes and affordable price. This report will discuss the reasons behind UNIQLO’s success, popularity and how it makes use of Information Technologies to compete among its competitors. This report is to examine the organization structure, value chain a
1. Introduction of UNIQLO
1.1 Company Overview
Name : FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.
Established : May 1, 1963
Head Office : 717-1 Sayama, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi 754-0894, Japan
Tokyo Office : Midtown Tower, Akasaka 9-7-1, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 107-6231, Japan
Number of Full-time Employees (Consolidated) : 15,915 (As of February 29, 2012)
Paid-in Capital : 10,273 million yen
Number of I
I. Environment Analysis
Introduction
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