UNIQLO in Manila 2012!!!

[GreenPeas]

SM to bring Japanese clothing line to Phl
By Zinnia B. Dela Peña (The Philippine Star) Updated October 13, 2011 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - SM Retail has inked an agreement with Fast Retailing Corp. to bring Japan’s leading clothing retail chain UNIQLO to the Philippines, a move aimed at fortifying its foothold in the retail industry.

In a statement issued yesterday, SM Retail said the deal calls for the establishment of a joint venture company, with the first UNIQLO store in the Philippines to open in 2012.

UNIQLO currently has presence in China, France, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the US.

“The joint venture is expected to create excitement in the dynamic local retail market as it will bring to Manila a global brand known for its high quality fashionable basic casual clothes for both sexes that can be worn in any occasion,” SM Retail said.

Fast Retailing opened its first UNIQLO store in Japan in 1984 and began its expansion into international markets in 1991 by launching stores in the UK, and subsequently launching ventures in China, Hong Kong, South Korea, the US, France, Singapore and Russia.

As of end-February this year, UNIQLO has 824 stores in Japan and 150 stores in other markets overseas. It recently opened in Bangkok.

SM Retail was also responsible for bringing Forever 21, one of the world’s retail giants in the Philippines. The chain offers affordable and trendy apparel and accessories for women, men, teens and kids.

SM Retail, the leading retail group in the Philippines, has over 50 years experience in the industry. Its retail operations include a chain of department stores, supermarkets and hypermarkets strategically located in key cities of the Philippines.

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It also has a chain of specialty store formats that serve niche markets by focusing on a wide selection of merchandise for each category like home stores, toy superstores, hardware superstores like ACE Hardware, personal care stores with Watsons, and appliance superstores, among others.

SM Retail is part of SM Investments Corp., one the country’s largest conglomerates, which also has core businesses in mall operations, banking, property, and hotels and conventions.

[iannedr]

Wow! The big question is price point. Do i hear F21 like prices?

[Light_Yagami]

Wow! The big question is price point. Do i hear F21 like prices?

wag naman sana! F21 prices are highway robbery!

[cookiespecial]

i disagree! f21 prices are affordable for an international brand. i bought my white tank top there for less than 200 lang. kaya lang the quality of the material isn't that great.

[purpleheadd07]

mas okay naman ang quality ng uniqlo compared sa F21, yey!

SM pala all the while akala ko Bench.

[cookiespecial]

wish ko lang walang mangyaring barilan sa uniqlo.
sana magkaroon na rin dito ng h&m.

[blue_acid]

h&m talks have been discussed as early as 2008/2009 pero wala pa ding confirmation.

actually, F21 prices are more expensive than the US (duh) but compared to other asian countries like singapore, F21 is reasonably priced

super excited for uniqlo, the quality is very very good and the price is not so bad but don't expect mala-bench pricing the jeans are about php1500 up in HK already so i will be for sure a little bit more expensive.

[Cookie_Mobster]

I love uniqlo because of the quality!!!
Sa sg pa ko bumibili nito.. Im glad magkakaron ng uniqlo.. finally!
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oh dear lord.. F21 is a shop for dumb blondes in the pinas..
i dont care whether what they sell is 100p or 1000p
the quality of their products suck so bad.. its better you waste your money shopping in greenhills or divisoria where you get your money's worth.

[talipandas9]

The first flagship Uniqlo store will open in the SM Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City next year.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/...-first-ph-shop

Malamang magkaroon din nito sa iba pang flagship mall ng SM tulad ng Megamall, North Edsa at Cebu.

Wish ko magkaroon nito sa SM Manila or suntok sa buwan - SM San Lazaro.

[stepehenyan@12]

nakipag tie-in sa uniqlo dahil natatalo na sila sa trinoma. desperate times calls for desperate measures. Sabagay di sila nalulugi dahil puro contractual mga empleyado nila.

[D-Grey]

buti nalang hindi SSI

[talipandas9]

buti nalang hindi SSI

SSI - unbelievably overpriced.

Any estimate of prices for say jeans and T-shirts once they open here in Manila?

[Ahura Mazda]

nakipag tie-in sa uniqlo dahil natatalo na sila sa trinoma. desperate times calls for desperate measures. Sabagay di sila nalulugi dahil puro contractual mga empleyado nila.

Ang SM natatalo sa Trinoma?

[myas110]

nakipag tie-in sa uniqlo dahil natatalo na sila sa trinoma. desperate times calls for desperate measures. Sabagay di sila nalulugi dahil puro contractual mga empleyado nila.

natatalo saan? puro stand alone stores lang ang andoon sa trinoma (except landmark, which is not their own)

may nabasa din ako somewhere sa Phil. Star last saturday na dapat dalhin din ang Cotton On dito sa PH....have seen them a lot while nasa Malaysia ako (pangtapat sa Bench)

[CoolCucumber]

h&m talks have been discussed as early as 2008/2009 pero wala pa ding confirmation.

Ewan kung gaano katotoo pero interesado raw ang SM na dalhin ang H&M dito kaso parang ang gusto ng H&M isang kumpanya "who can protect the brand" ang magdala rito. SIGURO masyadong... low-end[?] ang SM para sa kanila?

[kuting_kitten]

Mawawalan na ng novelty ang H&M kapag nagkaroon dito. Parang F21. Uniqlo I'm yet to see how it would perform here. GAP didn't pick up locally daw.

[NavySlate]

Loove Uniqlo! Sayang na discontinue ang +J (Jil Sander for Uniqlo).. Wishful thinking, i know, pero sana ship din nila yung Undercover for Uniqlo dito.

[john_pro]

Mawawalan na ng novelty ang H&M kapag nagkaroon dito. Parang F21. Uniqlo I'm yet to see how it would perform here. GAP didn't pick up locally daw.

Probably, the sales would be on a fair level, as the brand is not that expensive, but of course, people would prefer more cheaper products. Gap on the other hand - too overpriced here in our country. Malakas lang ang benta ng Gap during SSI sale season.

[purpleheadd07]

may career seminar ang Uniqlo sa ateneo, mukhang tuloy na tuloy na.

[TheKillerChicken]

My wife's company (executive search/headhunter firm) is doing the recruitment for Uniqlo.