Japanese Fashion Brand Uniqlo

Led by Tadashi Yanai, Japan's richest man, Fast Retailing has expanded aggressively in China with 750 Uniqlo stores, roughly the same number in its home market

Uniqlo has already begun hiring staff for its first store in Delhi and is also in the process of putting its backend in place

Japanese global apparel retailer UNIQLO Wednesday announced its plans to make a foray into the Indian market and will open three stores in the first year in Delhi-NCR. Given the size and fast growth of the Indian market, the launch will involve three separate stores. The first of the three UNIQLO stores will open in October in New Delhi, the company said in a statement. "We are committed to the Indian market and are very excited to be launching our first three stores in Delhi, a region that embraces diversity and culture, from art and design to craftsmanship and fashion," UNIQLO Founder and Chairman, President & CEO, Fast Retailing Tadashi Yanai said. The first store will be in South Delhi at Ambience Mall, Vasant Kunj spread over 35,000 square feet. The second one will be at DLF Place Saket, also in South Delhi while the third store will be located at DLF CyberHub in Gurugram, UNIQLO said. The opening of the three stores represents a significant step in in the company's global ..

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The brand was planning to open stores in India in 2018