Uniqlo's Owner Pushes Deeper Into North America With GU Brand [Business News Network (BNN) (Canada)]
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Opening this fall in Soho, New York, the pop-up store will be GU's first outside Asia, where there are already 450 outlets selling more stylish and trendy apparel aimed at younger customers. Pronounced with the letters G and U, the brand name is a homonym for the Japanese word for “freedom.” Although the GU store may be temporary, with plans to remain open until summer of 2023, it reflects Fast Retailing's desire to conquer the North American market. The company aims to have 200 stores there in five years, up from less than 100 now. Sales of GU clothing and accessories totaled 249 billion yen ($1.9 billion) — or 12% of Fast Retailing's revenue — last fiscal year. “By opening a pop-up shop in the center of Soho, we will be able to reach a wide range of customers, including New York residents as well as tourists,” Osamu Yunoki, chief executive officer of the GU business, said in a statement Thursday. Uniqlo is Fast Retailing's more better-known brand, with over 800 stores in Japa
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