Uniqlo to launch in Spain with flagship store for Barcelona
Thursday, February 16, 2017 @ 12:42 PM
JAPAN'S budget clothing chain Uniqlo will open its first-ever store in Spain this autumn, increasing its presence to 19 countries worldwide.
According to Fast Retailing, the company which owns the well-known cut-price brand, the flagship outlet in Spain will be based in Barcelona, although future branches elsewhere in the country may follow later.
The company has spent several years searching for a suitable premises for its début shop, with size and maximum visibility being the main priorities, and has finally plumped for a four-storey venue on the Catalunya city's main shopping precinct, the Passeig de Gràcia.
“I find this very exciting – I've been wanting to open a shop in Barcelona ever since I first visited the city in 1991 or 1992 with my family,” enthuses Fast Retailing chairman Tadashi Yanai (pictured).
“It's a very artistic, beautiful and open city.
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