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Japan's casual clothing chain Uniqlo has opened one of its biggest Southeast Asian stores in Singapore.
About 2,000 shoppers lined up before Friday's opening of Fast Retailing Company's regional flagship store.
The 2,700-square-meter outlet is one of Uniqlo's largest stores in Southeast Asia. It stocks 500 products, nearly as many as the company's Ginza flagship outlet in Tokyo.
A woman in her 20s who has often shopped at other Uniqlo branches said she's surprised with the size of the new shop. She added that she's glad to see items that she cannot find at other stores.
Uniqlo operates more than 120 outlets in 5 Southeast Asian countries, including Thailand and Indonesia. The new Singapore store is its first international flagship outlet in the region.
Fast Retailing Chairman Tadashi Yanai said his company wants to triple its sales in Southeast Asia over the next 5 to 10 years. Economic growth continues in the region.
Published Date:2016-09-02