Fast Retailing is the Japanese retailer that operates the clothing brand Uniqlo and was originally called Ogori Shoji.
The company began in 1949 as a men’s clothing business in Ube, Japan. Its corporate name changed over time as the business expanded, and it adopted the name Fast Retailing in 1991. Uniqlo became its central international brand, known for relatively simple, functional clothing and large-scale production.
Uniqlo is the best-known name connected with the group, but Fast Retailing is the parent company. That distinction matters because the question asks for the retailer rather than the clothing brand. Fast Retailing also operates or has operated other apparel brands in different markets.