Retail
CEO Tadashi Yanai to counter AI era with enhanced physical store experience
Tadashi Yanai, chairman and CEO of Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing, says there is value in holding and feeling products in physical stores. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Nikkei)
TAKASHI SUGIMOTO
September 3, 2026 06:32 JST
TOKYO — In an era when an outfit is just a click away, casual clothing chain Uniqlo is betting heavily on the value of physical stores at home in Japan.
