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BackZARAとユニクロ「2強時代」ファストリ世界一へ不安は「GU」?
ZARAとユニクロ「2強時代」ファストリ世界一へ不安は「GU」?
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ZARAとユニクロ「2強時代」ファストリ世界一へ不安は「GU」?

海外ユニクロ事業が好調、過去最高益を更新

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ファーストリテイリングが2026年8月期決算で過去最高益を達成し、H&Mを抜いてアパレル業界世界2位となる見通し。海外ユニクロの成長が牽引する一方、首位インディテックスとの売上高の差は依然として大きく、今後の戦略が注目される。

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ファーストリテイリングはユニクロを展開し、海外事業の拡大により成長を続けている。インディテックスはZARAを展開する世界最大手のアパレル企業。

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ファーストリテイリングがアパレル業界で世界2位になりそうだ。海外で「ユニクロ」ブランドが浸透し始め、業績を大きく引っ張った。ただ、「ZARA」を展開する首位のインディテックスの売上高は7兆円を超え、背中はまだ遠い。世界一へ向け、その差をどう埋めるのか。

8日に発表した2026年8月期決算(国際会計基準)は、売上高が前年比16.6%増の3兆9633億円、純利益が同25.3%増の5425億円で、いずれも過去最高だった。これまで業界2位だったスウェーデンのH&Mは11月期決算で、ここまで減収傾向にある。売上高でファストリが上回る可能性が高い。

UBS証券シニアアナリストの風早隆弘氏は「トレンドをいち早くおさえ、高品質で安価な衣料を売るインディテックスと、機能性が高くベーシックなデザインのファストリの2強の時代に入っていく」とみる。インディテックスはトレンドをとらえた商品投入のスピードが速く、若い世代を中心に高い支持を得ている。

好業績を牽引(けんいん)するのは海外のユニクロ事業だ。

「ユニクロが目の肥えた消費者の受け皿に」

国内ユニクロ事業の売上高が…

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  • 首位インディテックスとの売上高の差を埋める具体的な戦略は何か

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