Uniqlo
This coverage explores Uniqlo’s strategy, operations, and presence within the UK retail and apparel market. Reporting highlights store openings, product launches, marketing campaigns, sustainability initiatives, and executive decisions shaping the brand’s growth. Designed for retail executives, brand managers, and buyers, the content offers insights into how Uniqlo competes and adapts in the fast-changing fashion retail sector.
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Nov- 2024 -12 NovemberNews
Angel Central completes ground floor leasing with Therapie Clinic signing
Angel Central, the retail and leisure destination in Islington, has signed Therapie Clinic, completing the leasing of the destination’s 90,000 sq ft ground floor and coinciding with “significant” year-on-year sales and footfall growth. Joining anchor stores Uniqlo and H&M, Therapie marks a milestone moment for the destination as it reaches…
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Oct- 2024 -30 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Uniqlo to open at Liverpool One next year
Uniqlo is set to make its city debut at Liverpool One taking a 25,000 sq ft space at the shopping destination early next year. The new store will follow the retailer’s trademark “experience-led style”, showcasing Uniqlo’s signature high-quality womenswear, menswear and kidswear collections as well as its range of bags…
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10 OctoberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-10/10/24
Asos has finalised the sale of Topshop and Topman to Heartland, a joint venture led by Bestseller, with Heartland acquiring a 75% stake for £135m while Asos retains 25%. This move follows Asos’ September decision to divest these brands amidst a business refinancing. Asos will retain design and distribution rights…
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10 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Uniqlo owner sees profits jump 24% to £2.46bn in FY24
Uniqlo’s parent company, Fast Retailing, has revealed that full-year profits rose by 24.9% to ¥283.4bn (£2.46bn), while total group revenues rose 12.2% to surpass ¥3tn (£16.2bn). In the full year ended 31 August, operating profits also rose by 31.4% to ¥500bn (£2.7bn). It comes as Uniqlo in Japan and internationally…
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Sep- 2024 -4 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief-4/9/24
John Lewis Partnership has submitted an £80m proposal to transform a disused warehouse in Reading into 215 energy-efficient rental homes. The planning application, now with Reading Borough Council, envisions a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom units featuring amenities for fitness, home-working, and socialising, alongside community spaces and public green…
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4 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Uniqlo appoints new creative director
Uniqlo has announced the appointment of British designer Clare Waight Keller as its new creative director. She will now lead the Uniqlo main line collections for men and women starting with Fall/Winter 2024. Weight Keller was previously appointed as the brand’s designer of the Uniqlo: C collection, last September. She…
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Jul- 2024 -15 JulyNews
Today’s news in brief-15/7/24
Luxury fashion brand Burberry has ousted CEO Jonathan Akeroyd following a sharp decline in sales during its first quarter. Sales plummeted by 21%, amounting to £458m, with the Americas and Asia Pacific regions experiencing a 23% drop, and Europe, the Middle East, India, and Africa (EMEIA) reporting a 16% fall.…
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15 JulyClothing & Shoes
Uniqlo owner ups FY guidance as revenues jump 10%
Fast Retailing, owner of Uniqlo and Theory, has upped its full-year operating profit estimate by 24.6% to ¥475bn (£2.3bn). In the nine months to 31 May, the company’s revenue increased by 10.4% year-on-year to ¥2.3trillion (£11bn), while operating profit rose 21.5% to ¥401.8bn (£1.9bn). In Japan, in the three months…
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May- 2024 -2 MayNews
Oliver Bonas to open new shop in Angel Central
Oliver Bonas, the independent British lifestyle brand, has selected Angel Central to open its newest store in Islington. Angel Central will see the arrival of a 2,856 sq ft store for Oliver Bonas, neighbouring anchor brand H&M as well as Flying Tiger. Opening on 11 May, the new space will…
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Apr- 2024 -11 AprilNews
Today’s news in brief-11/4/24
Ted Baker’s American licensing partner, OSL, is reportedly in pole position to take over the brand’s collapsed UK operation. Administrators have announced the closure of 15 UK stores, leading to over 200 job losses, as part of efforts to salvage the business. OSL’s potential takeover follows the collapse of No…
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