HCM CITY — Fast Retailing brand UNIQLO has been recognised for the first time in global brand consultancy Interbrand's Top 100 Best Global Brands list, one of the world's most influential brand rankings, entering the top half at rank 47 with a brand valuation of US$17.7 billion.

The recognition comes after UNIQLO’s debut earlier this year in market research agency Kantar’s prestigious BrandZ Global Top 100 ranking, where it also earned the title of Kantar’s ‘Breakthrough Brand’ at the annual Brand Blueprint Awards, confirming its rising international profile.

Each year, Interbrand evaluates the world’s top brands based on financial performance, international presence and brand strength, which takes customer loyalty into account. This year, Interbrand highlighted UNIQLO as a brand that is uncompromisingly focused on meeting customer needs and continually reaffirming its place in their lives.

The recognition follows UNIQLO’s receipt of the Breakthrough Brand award at the second annual Kantar Brand Blueprint Awards in June. The award identifies the brand that has achieved rapid growth with the most meaningful differentiation from others, achieving the triple crown of combining 'meaning,' 'difference' and 'salience' globally.

In 2025, UNIQLO also made its debut on Kantar’s BrandZ Global Top 100 list of the world’s most valuable brands, entering at rank 97.

From its first store opening in Hiroshima, Japan in 1984, UNIQLO today operates more than 2,500 stores in 26 countries and regions around the world. — VNS