SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo said Sunday that it will suspend a new advertisement following allegations that the advertisement defamed victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery. Uniqlo’s latest commercial, aired globally, sparked suspicions in South Korea that it could be intended to ridicule sexual slavery victims due to a difference [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo, which has been hit the hardest by the boycott triggered by Japan’s export restrictions to South Korea, will begin the process of shuttering its branch in Jongno 3-ga. The five-story building in central Seoul, where the branch is located, had a large “for rent” sign [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Fast Retailing Co., which owns Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo, on Monday issued an apology for remarks by its executive that have drawn criticism from South Korean consumers amid ongoing trade friction between Tokyo and Seoul. On July 11, Takeshi Okazaki, CFO of the Tokyo-based fast fashion brand, said during [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Fast Retailing Co., which owns Uniqlo, is set to launch the first Korean store of its budget brand, GU, this year as the Japanese retailer moves to expand the smaller chain’s presence in the global market, the company said Thursday. Launched in 2006, GU currently has 374 stores in [...]
TOKYO, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) - UNIQLO announced that it will launch the Fall/Winter 2017 Uniqlo U collection at stores around Japan and through the uniqlo.com online store from Friday, September 29. This is the third Uniqlo U collection from the design team at the UNIQLO Paris R&D Center, led by Artistic Director, Christophe Lemaire. The new [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Fast Retailing Co., a public Japanese retail holding company that operates UNIQLO, plans to establish a “next-day delivery service” where products ordered through its online store are delivered the next day. Industry experts say that the Japanese company is taking countermeasures against Amazon, which provides same-day or next-day delivery services, [...]
SEOUL, Nov.18 (Korea Bizwire) – With the Star Wars series returning to the screen after a 10-year absence, companies in the fashion industry are collaborating with the blockbuster franchise to launch new products. The SPA brand UNIQLO announced that it will launch Star Wars themed items from men’s outers to women’s bags and its popular [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) - Due to corporate policies decided at Uniqlo headquarters, the prices of certain products have increased by up to 20 percent. Despite the drop in the yen, consumers will not be able to enjoy the benefits. As Uniqlo Korea launches their new fall/winter line, prices of the company’s staples will jump. [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Six out of ten Korean office workers consider that their attire and appearance can affect their job performance ratings. According to UNIQLO on July 7, 58.5 percent of Korean office workers think that the tidiness of their dress and appearance could be important factors for others in appraising their work [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The three foreign fashion brands, including Uniqlo, Zara, and H&M, which account for more than 50 percent of the domestic budget-price apparel market, are moving aggressively this year to expand in Korea. According to fashion industry sources on February 4, Japan’s Uniqlo, Zara of Spain, and Swedish clothier Hennes [...]