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  The collection designed by Jil Sander went on sale in selected stores.
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  Yani hired German designer Jil Sander. Her role was to design a collection for Uniqlo and to be the consultant for the company.
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  The relaunch of Unilqlo began with the opening of a flagship store in New York.
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  The new strategy was to open large stores in major cities around the world.
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  Yani decided on global expansion. It started with stores in the UK.
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  Tadashoi Yani, the founder of Uniqlo started with a single store in Hiroshima.
