Global apparel retailer UNIQLO announced that it will open Beijing’s first global flagship store in November this year, the company’s third global flagship store in China.
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Located in the well-known and fashionable Sanlitun shopping district, the new UNIQLO BEIJING SANLITUN Global Flagship Store aims to become a new fashion and cultural landmark showcasing The Art and Science of LifeWear.
With a sales area of approximately 2,200 sqm across three floors, the store offers an extensive range of latest lines for men, women, kids and babies, as well as China’s first in-store implementation of “StyleHint,” a social retail experience that combines the real and virtual worlds.
Fast Retailing Group Senior Executive Officer and UNIQLO Greater China CEO Pan Ning said, “UNIQLO has been growing together with Chinese society, industry and consumers since entering the market nearly 20 years ago. Always putting our customers first, we are committed to providing high-quality apparel designed to improve daily life for everyone. As a wonderful city with a long history, Beijing inspires limitless creativity through its culture, traditions, inclusiveness, and innovation. UNIQLO sincerely hopes to join hands with Chinese consumers to showcase The Art and Science of LifeWear to the world through UNIQLO BEIJING SANLITUN Global Flagship Store, and build a more dynamic, green and innovative future life together.”
UNIQLO opened its first store in China in September 2002, and currently the company is operating over 820 retail locations throughout the mainland. There are two global flagship stores in the market, both located in Shanghai. UNIQLO West Nanjing Road Global Flagship Store opened in 2010, followed by UNIQLO SHANGHAI Global Flagship Store, the largest UNIQLO store to date, in 2013.
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Designed to incorporate art, science, culture and sustainability, the new Beijing global flagship store will offer UNIQLO customers inventive and unique retailing experiences delivering LifeWear for more dynamic, creative, and environmentally friendly future lifestyles.