Japan's Fast Retailing, owner of Uniqlo, has ambitious plans in its quest to become the world's largest retailer in just six years' time, including a slew of new stores, improved global branding, and a more diversified investor base.
This strategy underlies its preparations for a secondary share listing this week in Hong Kong.
At the moment there are 260 Uniqlo stores in China, most of them in or around Beijing, Shanghai and...