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Retail Asia10/06/2021

Uniqlo opened the doors of its newest large-format store on Friday, in the historic and culturally significant neighborhood of Asakusa. The store follows the concept of “our neighborhood” and aims to support the area’s local businesses, residents, and artisans. With a selling area of more than 21,000 square feet, Uniqlo Asakusa also boasts one of the longest […]

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Retail Asia12/04/2021

Japan’s Fast Retailing, the owner of clothing brand Uniqlo, on Thursday reported a 23 percent jump in half-yearly operating profit and raised its full-year profit estimate. The company has been among the most resilient retailers during the COVID-19 pandemic, as Uniqlo’s focus on China and Japan helped it escape the worst of the downturn that […]

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Retail Asia08/03/2021

“This collaboration with UNIQLO came about because their commitment to offering everyday clothing matches my desire to create apparel that finds favour with everyone. I also sympathised with the company’s approach to manufacturing, which pursues quality” commented Paul & Joe founder, Sophie Mechaly. “For this collection, I want people to coordinate items as they like, […]

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Retail Asia24/02/2021

Japanese retail conglomerate Fast Retailing, which owns and operates Uniqlo, is now the most valuable fashion retailer in the world, outstripping Zara’s parent company Inditex. Fast Retailing reached a market value of $103 billion last week, eclipsing the Spanish firm for the first time, which sits around $99 billion. The business’ focus on the Asia […]

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Retail Asia27/01/2021

UNIQLO today announces that it will open UNIQLO Orchard Central, its first Global Flagship Store for Southeast Asia and Singapore, on Friday, 2 September 2016. Under the concept of “U+S and The World”, the new store will showcase the brand’s full assortment of LifeWear – innovative, high-quality clothing that is universal in design and comfort, […]

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Retail Asia15/01/2021

The owner of Japanese clothing chain Uniqlo said on Thursday its quarterly operating profit beat pre-pandemic levels with the help of China’s resurgence and solid demand for comfortable roomwear such as stretchy jogging pants. Fast Retailing’s quarterly profit rose to 113.1 billion yen (S$1.44 billion), up 23 percent from a year earlier when the novel […]

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Retail Asia16/12/2020

Casualwear chain Uniqlo’s flagship store in Seoul, which raked in 2 billion won ($1.8 million at current rates) in sales a day when it first opened in 2011, will close its doors at the end of next month. The four-floor store, sitting in a prime location at an entrance to Myeong-dong, Seoul’s busiest shopping area, […]

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Retail Asia23/10/2020

Uniqlo father or mother Fast Retailing might have reported a 12-per-cent drop in gross sales in its full-year outcomes, however, that decline was far lower than predicted as not too long ago as July as a result of the Greater China and Japanese markets recovered at a sooner rate than anticipated. The firm reported full-year […]

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Retail Asia19/10/2020

Japan’s Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. opened Friday (October 9, 2020) its first Uniqlo store in Hamburg on Alter Wall adjacent to City Hall during festivities attended by Japanese Consul General Kikuko Kato and Astrid Nissen-Schmidt, Vice President of Hamburg’s Chamber of Commerce, and other guests. The new 1,750 square metre-store is spread out over four floors. The opening […]

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Retail Asia08/10/2020

In an effort to help the homeless restart their lives, UNIQLO Malaysia recently launched a clothing corner at Kuala Lumpur’s Homeless Transit Centre (Pusat Transit Gelandangan KL), a government initiative to help those on the streets get back on their feet. With the help of the centre, those who seek jobs can access proper attire […]

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Retail Asia22/09/2020

Japanese apparel business Uniqlo has launched a recycling initiative aimed at reducing the footprint of its products being improperly disposed of. Called Re.Uniqlo, the program enables the business to recycle old clothes into new clothes, redistributing old clothes to people in need, and, in Japan only, recycling old clothes into fuel and materials. Goods to […]

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Retail Asia08/09/2020

Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo is to open its biggest Macau outlet this month. Located at ‘Yellow House’ commercial building near the Ruins of St Paul’s, it is the first store in Macau to feature the UTme! design-your-own T-shirt service. The brand will collaborate with local artists to launch UTme! designs that feature local elements. According […]

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Retail Asia25/08/2020

Uniqlo has teamed up with former French fashion model Ines de la Fressange to produce a range of clothing where comfort meets luxury style. Born and raised in France, de la Fressange became a top international model soon after starting her career at the age of 17. In 2013 she created her own brand Ines […]

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Retail Asia06/08/2020

Casual fashion brand Uniqlo’s Japanese same-store sales rose 4 percent year on year in July as consumers stocked up on comfortable “stay at home” clothes amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, its owner, Fast Retailing Co, said. The rise in domestic same-store sales, including online purchases, followed a 26-per-cent jump in June, which came after a […]

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Retail Asia30/07/2020

Uniqlo Singapore has collaborated with local artists to celebrate the country’s 55th National Day on August 9. The Japanese apparel retailer has teamed with Singaporean embroidery patch designers, Pew Pew Patches, to give customers free iron-on transfers as a gift. Three designs featuring Sanrio’s characters will be exclusively launched by Uniqlo Singapore. The Sanrio patches […]

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Retail Asia14/07/2020

Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo will open a new store in the country at Bondi Junction this September, taking its store count in Australia to 24. The new store at Westfield Bondi Junction, which will span 1323sqm, will be the retailer’s ninth store in New South Wales. Uniqlo said this store will feature the biggest LED […]

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Retail Asia14/07/2020

Japanese fast-fashion retailer Uniqlo is seeing a significant rise in sales in Japan despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. But performances varied in different Asian markets. While the company is suffering abroad, a recent uptick in sales in its home territory – partly boosted by a popular face mask – is likely to see […]

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Retail Asia05/06/2020

Japanese fast-fashion retailer Uniqlo is to open its third store in Ho Chi Minh City this week and will debut online in the Philippines. Less than a month after the opening of the Ho Chi Minh’s second store at SC Vivo City, Uniqlo Vietnam is to launch another store in the country’s tallest building Landmark […]

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Retail Asia04/06/2020

Fast Retailing will reopen its Uniqlo Tokyo store this month, a global flagship that will be the first in the world to reflect the brand’s new LifeWear concept. The store is located in the same building as the Ginza Marronnier Gate store which opened eight years ago, but has been expanded to cover four floors […]

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Retail Asia12/05/2020

Uniqlo Japan same-store sales, including online, plunged 56.5 percent in April as the Covid-19 crisis led to restricted store opening times. According to data released by parent Fast Retailing, total sales, including those of new stores, decreased by 57.7 percent. The company said customer visits to stores “dropped sharply”. Sales were “adversely impacted by the […]

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