Uniqlo faces calls for boycott in China after CEO’s Xinjiang cotton comment
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Stock of Uniqlo’s Parent Down Most in 9 Weeks After Xinjiang Remarks
Shares of Fast Retailing declined as much as 4.5%, the most since Sept. 30, after a spokesperson said the company is concerned about Chinese demand following comments from its chairman that the retailer is not using cotton from Xinjiang.
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing watching for China boycott after Xinjiang remarks
Chairman Tadashi Yanai said in BBC interview published this week that Uniqlo doesn’t source cotton from that region of China’s far west, where the US has restricted trade.
Uniqlo faces online China backlash over Xinjiang cotton stance
Uniqlo is facing an online backlash in China after the boss of its parent company said the Japanese clothing retailer does not source cotton from Xinjiang. Fast Retailing's chief executive Tadashi Yanai said Uniqlo was "not using" cotton from the western Chinese province in a BBC interview this week.
Fast Retailing Watching for China Boycott After Xinjiang Remarks
Fast Retailing Co., owner of the Uniqlo apparel chain, is closely monitoring to see if Chinese demand for its products is affected by Chairman Tadashi Yanai’s reported comment that the company isn’t using cotton from Xinjiang.
Uniqlo does not use Xinjiang cotton, boss says
China is a crucial market for Uniqlo not just for customers but also as a major manufacturing hub. Xinjiang cotton was once known as some of the best fabric in the world. But it has fallen out of favour after revelations that it is produced using forced labour by people from the Muslim Uyghur minority.
Uniqlo faces China backlash over cotton comments
Uniqlo is facing an online backlash in China after the boss of its parent company said the Japanese clothing retailer does not source cotton from Xinjiang. Fast Retailing's chief executive Tadashi Yanai said Uniqlo was "not using" cotton from the western Chinese province in a BBC interview broadcast this week.
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Uniqlo faces wrath of Chinese consumers over cotton comment
Uniqlo is facing online backlash in China after the Fast Retailing's chief executive Tadashi Yanai said the clothing retailer ...
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Weibo users slam Uniqlo after CEO's Xinjiang cotton comments, igniting boycott calls
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