Globally renowned Japanese apparel retailer, UNIQLO, is set to open its first store in Dumaguete on December 17.
The local community will now have easier access to LifeWear and enjoy a world-class retail shopping experience.
“This is our 66th branch in the country. We have more than 2,300 outlets in 25 countries worldwide,” informed Georgette Barrera-Jalasco, marketing director, who personally met with select members of the local media last week to introduce their outlet.
According to Barrera-Jalasco, who hails from Negros Oriental, the opening of UNIQLO Robinsons Place Dumaguete marks UNIQLO’s commitment to provide more Filipinos with great quality everyday clothing for their daily lives and needs. Located at the ground floor of Robinsons Place Dumaguete mall, the store features 243 square meters of sales space, which will showcase the latest lineup of LifeWear pieces for men, women, kids, and babies.
From December 17 to December 19, for every single receipt purchase with a minimum spend of P3,000 in UNIQLO Robinsons Place Dumaguete, customers will receive one free UNIQLO Limited Edition Stainless Bottle and the first 250 customers in line on December 17 will receive one free pack of 10 pieces of the well-known assorted silvanas from Sans Rival Cakes & Pastries.
During the opening weekend, customers can avail of special offers on select LifeWear pieces that are perfect for any occasion.
The Uniqlo U Crew Neck T-Shirt is the ultimate basic T-Shirt that is durable, great in design and versatile. It comes in a wide range of colors and features a relaxed, yet trendy, silhouette that can be worn on any occasion. The Smooth Jersey Lined Parka is the perfect outerwear for humid weather. It is designed with water-repellant coating and AIRism lining to keep you protected, cool and fresh. Cotton Relaxed Ankle Pants are made with soft, stretchy brushed fabric that gives that relaxed, yet sleek look.
The Wireless Bra (Shape Lift) is designed with a sense of style and support. Its newly developed three-dimensional resin parts are built into the cups to provide a countered outline while still being easy to wear as a wireless bra. The Ultra Stretch High Rise Leggings Pants creates a super leg-flattering effect. It is made with Ultra Stretch fabric that allows movement and comfort.
The Kids’ Easy Shorts are perfect for your child’s daily activities, whether that would be for online classes or outdoor play. It is made with an elastic waist that allows for easy movement. The Girls’ Smooth Cotton Dress is made with 100 percent cotton fabric and designed with a cute frill sleeve design.
The UNIQLO apparel is patterned from the Japanese values of simplicity, quality and longevity. Designed to be of the time and for the time, LifeWear is made with such modern elegance that it becomes the building blocks of each individual’s style. A perfect shirt that is always being made more perfect. The simplest design hiding the most thoughtful and modern details. The best in fit and fabric made to be affordable and accessible to all. LifeWear is clothing that is constantly being innovated, bringing more warmth, more lightness, better design, and better comfort to people’s lives.
UNIQLO continues to open large-scale stores in some of the world’s most important cities and locations, as part of its ongoing efforts to solidify its status as a global brand. Today the company has more than 2,300 stores in 25 markets including Japan. In alphabetical order, the other markets are Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, U.K. U.S., and Vietnam. In addition, UNIQLO established a social business in Bangladesh together with the Grameen Bank in 2010, and today there are more than 15 Grameen-UNIQLO stores, mostly located in Dhaka.
During this pandemic, UNIQLO has maintained its corporate social responsibility by giving the store’s brand of reusable face masks to frontliners as well as distributed clothing to those who have been displaced by calamities. ”We go beyond what is expected of us, or, this is really expected of us to extend assistance to those who are in need,” Barrera-Jalasco explained.
Indeed, the retail store has gone a long way since, as CNN disclosed, an employee mistakenly spelled the original name of UNIQLO, which is actually UNICLO (which stands for ”unique clothing”). When they applied for patent, the employee wrote ”UNIQLO.” The Japanese owner, Tadashi Yanai, decided to leave it as is, not expecting that in the future, the brand name, UNIQLO, would be a highly successful product. – NWI
