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Could Uniqlo become fashion’s biggest retailer?

Could Uniqlo become fashion’s biggest retailer?

Update: 2024-11-28
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From the BBC World Service: The CEO of Japanese brand Uniqlo, wants to become the world’s biggest clothing retailer. Tadashi Yanai is already the richest person in Japan, with a net worth of more than $45 million. Plus, Volkswagen is selling its factory in Xinjiang after pressure to leave the region, where the Chinese government is accused of carrying out human rights violations against Muslim ethnic groups. And later, exports of plastic waste from wealthier nations to lower-income countries are rising. Malaysia is now a global hub for plastic recycling, but how safe and sustainable is this trade?

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Could Uniqlo become fashion’s biggest retailer?

Could Uniqlo become fashion’s biggest retailer?

Marketplace / David Brancaccio and Leanna Byrne