Uniqlo, the global Japanese retailer, will open its first highway store in India at Dhillon Plaza Zirakpur, Punjab. It will be Uniqlo’s 10th bricks-and-mortar store in India.
The highway store format – which is a standalone store located alongside a highway – is new for Uniqlo in India and further accelerates the company’s expansion in the country.
The store, spread across one floor and having a total sales floor area of 10,965 sq. ft., is the largest Uniqlo sales area on a single floor in India. It will be officially launched on 6th April 2023.
Tomohiko Sei, CEO, Uniqlo India said, “We are excited to launch our first highway store concept. We believe this roadside-type store, which is popular in Japan, will deliver greater convenience to our customers here in India.”
He added that the highway store format brings convenience to the community and serves as a perfect one-stop destination, and is carefully designed to ensure enough space and accessibility for all. Further, this launch also supports our underlying commitment to the ever-evolving Indian market and to make our highly functional, quality apparel accessible to more customers.
The highway format has played a crucial role in Uniqlo’s growth throughout Japan, and the model has also been very successful outside Japan, including in Korea, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
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