Fast Retailing’s Net Profit Boosted by Global Revenue

Fast Retailing’s fiscal first quarter net profit jumped thanks to sharp increases in revenue and profits at its Uniqlo outlets internationally and in Japan.

Net profit in the September-to-November quarter rose 27%, compared with the same period a year earlier, to 107.80 billion yen ($739.57 million), the owner of the Uniqlo clothing company said Thursday.