TOKYO: Japan's Fast Retailing , owner of global clothing brand Uniqlo, booked its fourth consecutive year of record profit on Thursday, citing strong sales in Japan and results in the United States that compensated for higher tariffs.
Operating profit jumped about 13% to 564.3 billion yen ($3.69 billion) in the 12 months through August, from 500.9 billion yen in the prior period, the apparel maker said in a statement.
