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Uniqlo started with a single store in Hiroshima.
His founder isTadashoi Yanai -
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Expansion in Japan
The company grew quickly in Japan -
It had over 300 stores
It had over 300 stores -
It opened stores in the UK
It opened stores in the UK -
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Yanai decided a global expansion
Yanai decided a global expansion -
Uniqlo closed most of its stores
Uniqlo closed most of its stores because there were small and in the suburbs of cities. -
Yanai had a new strategy
Yanai had a new strategy: to open large stores in major cities around the world -
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It grew the numbers of stores
The numbers of international stores went up from 54 to 92 -
Relaunch with the opening of a flagship store in New York
Relaunch with the opening of a flagship store in New York -
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The company had 26 stores across Asia
The company had 26 stores across Asia -
Yanai hired the designer Jil Sander to design a collection
Yanai hired the designer Jil Sander to design a collection -
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Uniqlo made profits of ¥49.8 bn.
Uniqlo made profits of ¥49.8 bn. -
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Plan to introduce Uniqlo stores in the fast-growing Indian and Brazilian market and more stores
It is for another 500 stores, mainly in China. Also, to introduce Uniqlo stores in the fast-growing Indian and Brazilian market -
The collection went on sales in selected stores.
The collection went on sales in selected stores. -
The stores increased to 64 with a flagship store in Shangai
The stores increased to 64 with a flagship store in Shangai