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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...

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Uniqlo to open new, innovative prototype store at Maebashi, Gunma

Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo is opening a new store at Maebashi in Japan’s Prefecture Gunma this week, which will act as a prototype for other stores globally. Men’s, women’s, kids’ and babies’ wear will be available on a sales floor of approximately 2,500 square metres. A new concept with innovative design features, that are a first for the...

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Uniqlo unveils collaboration with Sofia Coppola

Uniqlo has launched a UT collection celebrating films of Sofia Coppola featuring memorable scenes and quotes from her films. The ‘Celebrating Sofia Coppola UT’ collection spotlights some of Coppola's achievements in Hollywood since her debut as a film director 25 years ago. The six-piece UT line of T-shirts and a tote bag presents motifs from...

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Fast Retailing ups Japanese employee wages by 40 percent

Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo, has said it will be revising employee remuneration, starting with upping the wages of its Japanese employees by as much as 40 percent. The move will cover employees from its headquarters and corporate departments, as well as employees working in stores, and comes as the group looks to remunerate each...

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Uniqlo donates 20.000 Heattech and other winter products to those in need

Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo is donating 20.000 of its Heattech and other winter products to those in need across the ten European markets it is active in - Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden and UK. Along with the clothes donation, the company is also giving 50.000 euros as financial support mainly...

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Uniqlo confirms new store in London’s Covent Garden

Retailer Uniqlo is opening a new store in London’s Covent Garden in spring 2023 as part of the brand’s further expansion plans in the UK. The 15,600-square-foot store will span three floors and will have entrances on Long Acre and Floral Street. It will house Uniqlo's LifeWear products for men, women, kids and babies. Alessandro Dudech, chief...

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Uniqlo launches clothing repair and remaking offer in London store

Uniqlo has opened a dedicated area for repairing and remaking used clothing in its London Regent Street store. The initiative, entitled Re:Uniqlo Studio, aims to keep Uniqlo items in circulation for a longer lifespan, with alterations and tailoring services available alongside further customisation options, such as resizing, mending and hemming....

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Uniqlo takes first physical step into Poland with Warsaw pop-up

Uniqlo is set to open a new pop-up store in Warsaw’s Domy Towarowe Wars Sawa Junior this autumn, marking its first physical presence in Poland. The space will span 800 square metres, covering two floors, and will house a selection of women’s, men’s, kids and baby apparel. Despite the pop-up being its first physical opening, the company has been...

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Uniqlo launches campaign encouraging consumer participation in sustainable practices

Global retailer Uniqlo has announced the launch of a new campaign aiming to support more circular and sustainable consumer practices and raise awareness for environmental issues, such as ocean pollution. Kicking off in Japan on July 1, the international ‘Power of Clothing’ campaign will include two main initiatives hosted via Uniqlo stores,...

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Uniqlo launches ‘Peace for All’ charity project

Fashion retail brand Uniqlo has enlisted leaders across fashion, design, art, literature, science and sport to design UT T-shirts, with 100 percent of profits going to humanitarian charities including the United Nations Refugees Agency UNHCR, Save the Children and Plan International. Entitled ‘Peace for All’ this is a new global charity project...

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Uniqlo to increase prices as yen falls to 20-year low

A weakened yen will see Japan’s Fast Retailing increase prices at Uniqlo. With added pressures from sourcing more expensive raw materials and other logistical issues, Uniqlo’s fall collection will see increases in some of its core items. Various newspapers reported the price of some fleece products rising to 2,990 yen (about 21 euros) in...