Annual turnover of the apparel and clothing industry:
96 billion dollars
Annual turnover of womenswear:
58 billion dollars
Annual turnover of menswear:
28 billion dollars
Annual turnover of childrenswear:
10 billion dollars
Consumer Expenditure
Annual expenditure on clothing and footwear:
97 billion dollars
Fashion companies
Japan is known for its international fashion companies and its several successful designers. UNIQLO Japan, a subsidiary of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd, is the nation’s largest apparel retail chain with a 6.5 percent share in the Japanese apparel market, and a network of 841 stores, which generate annual net sales of over 6 billion dollars. UNIQLO differentiates itself by providing unique and high-quality clothing for a reasonable price. Fast Retailing also has several subsidiaries with an international focus, among others UNIQLO International.
The table below lists the Top 5 largest fashion companies of Japan. Honorable mention,s that just fell out of the Top 5, are companies Mikimoto and Comme des Garçons.
Company name
Market value
Annual revenue
Company type
1
Fast Retailing
31.5 billion dollars
14.4 billion dollars
Public
2
Shimamura group
5 billion dollars
4.64 billion dollars
Public
3
Asics Corporation
4.50 billion dollars
3.90 billion dollars
Public
4
United Arrows
1.40 billion dollars
1.17 billion dollars
Public
5
Onward Holdings
1.13 billion dollars
2.3 billion dollars
Public
Exports (2014)
Total exports of clothing, textiles and footwear: 9.1 billion dollars