Article: BRIEFING - ASIA RETAIL - OCT 5, 2009.

An executive briefing on retail for Oct 5, 2009, prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities.

JAPAN CO UNIQLO'S SEPT. SALES SOAR 31.6% ON HOLIDAYS, WEATHER

TOKYO - Japan's Fast Retailing Co. (TSE:9983) said Friday that same-store sales at its popular Uniqlo casual wear chain jumped 31.6 per cent on the year in September as a string of national holidays and cooler weather spurred individuals to shop.

Sales at direct-run Uniqlo stores rose on the year for a second month in a row. Customer traffic climbed 22.8 per cent, while sales per ...

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