Fast Retailing to open first Uniqlo shop on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island
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Japanese casualwear manufacturer Fast Retailing will open a Uniqlo shop on Sumatra Island, its first outlet outside Indonesia’s most populous main island of Java.
The shop will open at the Sun Plaza shopping mall in Medan this week, in the northern part of the island. It covers about 2000sqm.
Fast Retailing Indonesia president Michiaki Tanaka says the Sumatra opening will be followed by another outlet outside Java, in Makassar on Sulawesi Island, in May.
Two more shops are planned for Jakarta and Yogyakarta before August, taking the number of outlets in the country to 18. Tanaka says brand recognition has been boosted through the store expansions.
Uniqlo first opened in Indonesia in 2013.
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Q.Where will Fast Retailing open its first Uniqlo shop on Sumatra Island?
Where will Fast Retailing open its first Uniqlo shop on Sumatra Island?
The first Uniqlo shop on Sumatra Island will open at the Sun Plaza shopping mall in Medan. This location is in the northern part of the island, marking Uniqlo's first outlet outside Indonesia's main island of Java.
Q.How many Uniqlo outlets will operate in Indonesia by August?
How many Uniqlo outlets will operate in Indonesia by August?
By August, Uniqlo will operate 18 outlets across Indonesia. This total includes the new shops planned for Sumatra, Sulawesi, and two additional locations in Jakarta and Yogyakarta before that time.
Q.When did Uniqlo first begin operations in Indonesia?
When did Uniqlo first begin operations in Indonesia?
Uniqlo first established its presence in Indonesia in 2013. The upcoming store expansions are reportedly boosting brand recognition across the country, according to Fast Retailing Indonesia president Michiaki Tanaka.
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