Uniqlo news and archive

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...

Retail |In Pictures Featured

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...

Fashion

Lyst Index names Uniqlo bag the hottest product of 2023 so far

Fashion in 2023 is off to an economical start. In a blurring of the lines between luxury and casual, trend researcher Lyst Index reports this year’s most popular accessory so far isn’t a heritage house purse or it-girl fad bag – it’s a 20 dollar Uniqlo crossbody. Making its way to the top this quarter after garnering nearly 60 million hits on...

Retail

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...

Retail

Uniqlo confirms Covent Garden opening date

Uniqlo has confirmed that its Covent Garden store will be a joint venture with Theory, following the success of its London's Regent Street opening last year, and will open on April 27. The 15,600 square foot joint store, spanning three floors, will have entrances on Long Acre and Floral Street and has been designed to complement the Grade...

Fashion |In Pictures

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...

Business

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...

Business

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...

Retail

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...