On the afternoon of the 31st of last month, a notice of closing of business is posted at Uniqlo Myeongdong Jungang Branch in Jung-gu, Seoul. yunhap news
Japanese fashion brand UNIQLO will withdraw 10 additional stores in Korea this month as the aftermath of the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) with the Japanese boycott (No Japan) movement.
According to the official website of UNIQLO on the 12th, UNIQLO has 8 stores including Homeplus Banghak, Mokdong, Gangseo, Seongseo, Asiad, Chilgok, Haeundae, and Donggwangju on the 18th. Close each Gwangju branch.
With this, UNIQLO will withdraw from all Homeplus stores nationwide. The number of offline stores is reduced to 143. As of the end of 2019, the number of Uniqlo stores reached 187.
However, 35 stores were closed in one year and six months, as the economic deterioration caused by Corona 19 overlapped with the boycott of’No Japan’, which started with Japanese export regulations to Korea. At the end of last month, the Myeongdong Store, which was the second largest Uniqlo flagship store in the world at the time of opening in 2011, was closed.
UNIQLO said, “It is part of a business strategy to operate stores more efficiently, taking into account complex factors such as changes in consumption trends as well as the influence of external factors such as the prolonged Corona 19.” Revealed. In addition, he added, “We plan to strengthen the UNIQLO online store in view of the recent consumption trend shifting to online.”
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