Uniqlo to double Southeast Asia footprint by 2022

'Life wear' chain chases growth beyond malls into standalone stores

20180822 UNIQLO in Thailand

This Uniqlo in the Bangkok suburb of Phatthanakan is the Japanese retailer's first roadside store in Southeast Asia. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)

AKANE OKUTSU, Nikkei Staff Writer

TOKYO -- Casual clothing retailer Uniqlo plans to double its number of stores in Southeast Asia and Oceania to about 400 by 2022 with an emphasis on stand-alone suburban stores meant to extend the brand's reach beyond shopping malls, a senior executive said.

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