Uniqlo's London flagship store celebrates 1st anniversary

Sunday 23rd November, 05:24 AM JST

LONDON —

The operator of the Uniqlo casual clothing chain has celebrated the first anniversary of its London flagship store with a global initiative to ensure that shoppers worldwide were wrapped up warm and ready for winter.

Uniqlo stores in Paris, Beijing, Seoul and New York, operated by Japan’s Fast Retailing Co, were also in on the action that saw promoters for the brand of ‘‘Heat Tech’’ clothing, dressed in silver jumpsuits, provide shoppers with on-the-spot thermal scans using portable thermograph cameras.

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Statistician at 11:02 AM JST - 23rd November

Did they have a cake with candles as well, I wonder?
Potsu at 01:55 PM JST - 23rd November

I was amazed that the same UNIQLO sweater that in Japan cost 1900yen was around 7000yen in the UK store...I thought UNIQLO was cheap until I went there in the London.
AlfGarnett at 02:54 PM JST - 23rd November

Place is a bleeding rip off. I went there wiv me daughter Rita when she came to visit me from scouse land. The prices was rip off a dn the clothes was cissy. I wouldn't wear muck like that, especially at disgustingly inflated prices by an over rated japanese retailer.

My advice, go down Petticoat Lane.
xpompey8 at 03:31 PM JST - 23rd November

It's definitely overpriced in London. But heck I still bought a pair of boxer shorts there :)
Hummy at 06:22 PM JST - 23rd November

London Uniqlo prices are horrific!
zaichik at 09:27 AM JST - 24th November

London Uniqlo prices are horrific!

I can believe it - I remember being shocked at the prices in Muji on Oxford Street when I was visiting from Japan.
bdiego at 08:47 PM JST - 24th November

Yeah, this happens both ways. Check out Banana Republic, Burberry, etc.. in Japan. The trend is over time the gap is narrowed, but it's quite a shock in the beginning.

Daiso's a good example of a modest markup - only 50% (everything priced $1.50)