(Update) Fast Retailing 1st-Half Sales Hit Record High

   Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)--Fast Retailing Co., which runs the Uniqlo casual clothing store chain, said Thursday that its group sales rose 12.0 pct in the six months through February from a year before to 1,790.1 billion yen, a record high for the fiscal first half.
   The growth reflected strong domestic sales of Heattech innerwear and down jackets. Sales in the holiday period were also bullish. Sales in Southeast Asia, North America and Europe expanded, while those in China and Hong Kong were anemic due to slower consumption.

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