Uniqlo to open first outlets in Sabah and Sarawak

Uniqlo will add seven outlets to the current 25 stores in the country. Photo shows its shop in Johor Baru.

KUALA LUMPUR: Uniqlo will open seven more stores in the country from September to November, including its first stores in Sabah and Sarawak.

Uniqlo Malaysia said in a statement that it currently had 25 stores in the Klang Valley, Johor, Malacca, Pahang and Penang.

The new stores will be in Sabah (Imago KK Times Square and Suria Sabah), Sarawak (The Spring Mall and Vivacity Megamall), Perak (AEON Klebang) and Kedah (AmanSentral).

Uniqlo Malaysia co-chief operating officer Jocelyn Ng said: “We are excited with the upcoming new store openings as it means more Malaysians will be able to purchase and experience our product offerings. We remain committed to provide the best shopping experience and make our innovative products such as AIRism and Heattech more accessible to the communities in these locations.”

Uniqlo is a brand of Fast Retailing Co Ltd, a leading global Japanese retail holding company that designs, manufactures and sells clothing under seven main brands. It achieved global sales of about 1.38 trillion yen (RM43.5bil) for the fiscal year ended Aug 31, 2014.

Today the company has more than 1,500 stores in 16 markets worldwide.