UNIQLO

UNIQLO  is a Tokyo fashion and clothing company. It is a fast growing company, one of the five biggest specialty fashion retailers in the world. The company makes T-shirts, jeans, and casual wear for both women and men. It is owned by Fast Retailing, a Yamaguchi based company.

Locations
UNIQLO has locations in 25 countries. The majority of shops and primary market is Japan. Shops are also in: Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, Vietnam, India, USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, Denmark and Italy.(“Group Outlets | FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.,” 2021)

+ Countries with UNIQLO StoresUniqlo Europe Store Locator Country  Cities   Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Gold Coast, Perth   Antwerp, Brussels   Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Quebec City, Victoria, Edmonton, Ottawa   Copenhagen   Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Annecy, Bordeaux, Lille, Montpellier, Nantes, Nice, Rennes, Strasbourg, Toulouse   Berlin, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart   Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore   Jakarta, Medan, Bandung, Surabaya,  Makassar, Denpasar   Milan, Rome   Luxembourg City   Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Johor Bahru   Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague   Manila, Iloilo   Warsaw   Barcelona, Madrid   Stockholm, Gothenburg   Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket   London, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oxford   Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Honolulu, Houston, Orlando, Philadelphia, Seattle, Washington D.C.   Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Huế

History
The company began in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan in 1949. It has grown steadily since then. In 1984, Fast Retailing opened the first UNIQLO shop in nearby Hiroshima Prefecture. Since then it opened an online business in 2000. It then became international with shops in London (2001); Shanghai (2002); then, Korea, the US in the SoHo fashion district of Manhattan in New York, and Hong Kong (2005). Since then it expanded into France (2007), Singapore (2009), and Russia (2010). Recently, on 27th September, they opened "BICQLO", which is a collaboration shop with Bic Camera.(2012)

Product

One of UNIQLO’s main product is HEATTECH. These clothes are sold in many countries. It keeps people warm, so it is useful in winter. It is thin and comfortable, so people can wear many layers of clothing easily. Also it has some good functions: it keeps in heat, and dries quickly. HEATTECH material has odor control, is anti-static, and stretches. Moreover, there are a variety of HEATTECH products, including: T-shirts, turtlenecks, underwear, leggings, and socks. Furthermore, heattech jeans have gotten attention for keeping people warm.

Hiring
UNIQLO announced that it is changing the way it hires new workers. Large companies in Japan usually hire new college graduates once a year. UNIQLO is changing to hiring people all through the year. They are also open to hiring people who have not yet graduated, people who graduated several years ago, and people with other jobs. UNIQLO is also a gateway to Japanese products in many countries.

References

Other websites
 UNIQLO Twitter
 Facebook 
 UNIQLO official website
 UNIQLO UK official website

Category:Manufacturing companies of Japan
Category:Fashion houses
Category:1949 establishments in Japan
Category:Retail companies of Japan
Category:Companies based in Tokyo