Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing to invest $885 million in warehouse automation
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Fast Retailing , the owner of popular clothing retail chain Uniqlo, said it would expand its partnership with logistics firm Daifuku and invest 100 billion yen (676.1 million pounds) to automate its warehouse and distribution system.Automating its Ariake distribution centre on Tokyo's waterfront with Daifuku's aid has helped Fast Retailing to cut staff there by 90 percent as well as allowing a 24 hour-operation, the clothing retailer said."We want to introduce..