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High street fashion brands are rethinking their store portfolio

Last month, Zara unveiled its largest store yet, a colossal 9,000-square-meter fashion haven in the Dutch city of Rotterdam. The premises, formerly a C&A department store unit, underwent a transformation into a mega-brand experience as parent company Inditex adjusts its international store footprint strategy. Similar XL destinations can be found...

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The year in fashion according to Lyst: From Miu Miu and Jacquemus to Uniqlo

2023 is drawing to a close and, with it, fashion search engine Lyst has announced its annual ‘Year in Fashion’ overview. The report shows, among other things, which trends were most important this fashion year, which brand was searched the most and what the most popular shoes and bags were. Luxury fashion brand Miu Miu was once again labelled...

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Uniqlo continues UK store expansion in London and Edinburgh

Japanese retailer Uniqlo is continuing its store expansion in the UK, confirming the location for its first Scottish store in Edinburgh alongside another opening in London to take its UK store count to 19. In a statement, Uniqlo said it was opening a 15,392-square-foot store on Princes Street, one of the main shopping streets in Edinburgh. The...

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Uniqlo unveils collaboration with Anya Hindmarch

Fashion retailer Uniqlo has unveiled an upcoming collaboration with Anya Hindmarch featuring the British designer’s popular eye motif. The Uniqlo x Anya Hindmarch collaboration launches on November 23 and will feature a collection of Uniqlo essentials “with artful details infused with craftsmanship”. The collection includes pieces for women and...

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Uniqlo Battersea to host pop-up supporting Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

Fashion retailer Uniqlo is partnering with animal welfare charity Battersea Dogs & Cats Home with a limited-time pop-up event at its Battersea Power Station store. The pop-up opens on October 14 and will feature exclusive upcycled canine apparel, including coats and bandanas made from upcycled Uniqlo items, such as the Ultra Light Down and...

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In pictures: opening of Uniqlo’s first store in Mumbai

It is 10:15 and about 45 minutes to go to Uniqlo’s grand opening of the first store at Phoenix Market City in Mumbai, India. There are a few dozen people already queued up but less than the first hundred who have been promised a special Mumbai tote bag. Those waiting are welcomed by a lady with a microphone and assured that the opening is on...

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Uniqlo on expansion in India, preview of first Mumbai store

After a four year wait, Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo will open its first store in Mumbai on 6th October 2023 and a second one on 20th October. This is the brands first foray into western India after confining its expansion to the north of the country. FashionUnited took a first look at the new store at Mumbai’s largest mall Phoenix Market...

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Uniqlo appoints COO to strengthen management and support founder

Japanese retailer Uniqlo has initiated a shift to its leadership team in a bid to support and strengthen its management team amid the brand’s rapid growth. Tadashi Yanai, the founder of Uniqlo’s parent company Fast Retailing, will be taking on the role of chief executive officer of the brand. Yanai currently serves as executive director,...

Fashion

In Pictures: Former Givenchy artistic director Clare Waight Keller to launch Uniqlo collection

British fashion designer Clare Waight Keller, who was the former artistic director of luxury label Givenchy, will create her next collection with Japanese brand Uniqlo. Launching on September 15, the ‘UNIQLO:C’ FW23 womenswear collection will feature “timeless designs, subtle use of color, and roomy silhouettes in contemporary materials”, Uniqlo...

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Uniqlo to launch LifeWear collection with Roger Federer and JW Anderson

Uniqlo has confirmed that its brand ambassador and tennis legend Roger Federer is launching a LifeWear apparel collection with Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson, who has been creating collections with the retailer since 2017. The Roger Federer collection by JW Anderson, launching on September 4, will combine Federer’s classic style with...

Business

Fast Retailing denies reports of Uniqlo exiting Russia

Japanese group Fast Retailing has denied media speculation that its brand Uniqlo would be exiting Russia over one year on from when it first suspended operations in the region. In a statement to the press, Fast Retailing said: “In March 2022, Fast Retailing temporarily suspended operations in Russia, and that status remains unchanged. With no...

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Inside Uniqlo’s Covent Garden store

Uniqlo and Theory, part of Fast Retailing Group, have opened their second joint retail location in the UK within a Grade II-listed former Victoria carriage hall in Covent Garden, London. The openings mark the 17th Uniqlo store in the UK and Theory’s fourth. The unique retail space, previously occupied by luxury department store The Shop at...