Online store to launch at the same, bringing GU
products to the entire country
TOKYO and
NEW YORK, May 13, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- GU, the Japanese apparel retailer and
sister brand of UNIQLO, today announces the opening of GU NY SOHO, the brand's first overseas flagship
store, as well as its online store, in fall 2024. Located on the
main street of SoHo, New York, the
store will offer women's and men's clothing across two floors, as
well as a selection of on-trend products, including shoes, bags,
and accessories. The online store with the same product lineup as
the physical store will also launch at the same time, delivering GU
products nationwide.
With a sales floor area of about 10,225
ft2, GU NY SOHO will be a
showcase for the GU brand concept, conveying the latest fashions to
customers around the world. The opening of a store in the SoHo
neighborhood of New York—an area with a gathering of people of
diverse cultures, values, and lifestyles—is a major step toward GU
becoming a global fashion brand. The pop-up store in New York, which is currently open, is
scheduled to close in the summer of 2024.
GU CEO Osamu Yunoki commented: "For about a year
and a half since opening our first pop-up store in the U.S. in the
fall of 2022, we have been able to provide GU products to many
customers, so we have great expectations for our business
development in the U.S. We have applied what we learned from the
pop-up store to establish a framework for product development and
business operations at a global level, and we are extremely pleased
to be officially opening a store in the
United States this fall. We will also launch our online
store at the same time, and hope that even more customers will
enjoy GU fashion."
GU (pronounced as the letters "G" and "U") was
established in 2006 as a sister brand of UNIQLO, and currently
operates approximately 470 stores in Asia, mainly in Japan. This is the first official opening of a
store outside of Asia. In
September 2023, the company
established a Product Division in New
York to promote product development at a global level. Going
forward, GU will strengthen local recruitment of designers, pattern
makers, and other positions to establish the foundation of a
product development base, aiming for further business
expansion.
Store
Overview
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Store
name
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GU NY SOHO
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Location
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578 Broadway, New York,
NY, 10012
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Opening
hours
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11:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m.
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Sales floor
area
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Approx. 10,225
ft2
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Products
carried
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WOMENS, MENS
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No. of
floors
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Two floors (B1, Ground
floor)
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Planned
opening
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Fall 2024
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Official
website
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https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/special-feature/gu/home
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