This is the first time a global fashion retailer from Japan has put its name on this prestigious ranking.
TIME100 is a prestigious ranking to honor businesses that create outstanding global impacts. In this year's list, UNIQLO is in the "Leaders" category, recognizing the strong increase in international position as well as the global spread of the LifeWear philosophy.
TIME assesses UNIQLO's strength lies in minimalism, while emphasizing how the brand creates a different impression thanks to its ability to bring everyday clothes that apply technology, sophisticated design at reasonable prices to customers worldwide.
In addition, also this week, UNIQLO was also named in the "100 Leading Industry Companies in 2026" list. Out of a total of 200 businesses, UNIQLO is in the Top 10 most influential companies in the world in the fashion and beauty sector.
These records once again affirm UNIQLO's strong spread on a global scale, as more and more customers around the world discover, value and trust LifeWear products - minimalist, high-quality everyday wear, designed to help people's lives become better every day.
To get this list, TIME magazine collected nominations in many different fields, and conducted a survey of the global network of collaborators, reporters and independent experts. Then, TIME editors evaluated each business based on key factors including: impactability, innovation, ambition and level of success.
