Uniqlo opening 3 new stores in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines —  Japanese retail giant Uniqlo is set to open three stores to strengthen its presence in the Philippines.

In a statement, Uniqlo said that it is slated to open a store in SM City Zamboanga on Sept. 25. This would be the brand’s eighth in Mindanao.

Uniqlo is also set to expand further by opening a store at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in November.

Located within the airport’s departure area, the store aims to give travelers access to Uniqlo’s LifeWear essentials.

Uniqlo is also set to open a store in SM City Nuvali in Laguna in November.

Beyond expanding through new store openings, Uniqlo is upgrading existing locations.

In particular, it is expanding retail spaces in SM City Marikina and SM City Cabanatuan.

The Cabanatuan store will also be introducing self-checkout counters to provide a more seamless shopping experience.

Meanwhile, the Uniqlo store in SM City Cebu is set to undergo a major transformation and expand into a two-level large-format store from its current one-floor standard layout.

In Mindanao, Uniqlo is set to reopen its store in SM City General Santos to cater to the community as it recovers from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit the region in June.

The store openings and upgrades form part of Uniqlo’s continuous celebration of the 70th anniversary of Philippines-Japan friendship.

“As Uniqlo continues to grow across the country, the brand remains focused on bringing LifeWear closer to more Filipinos through strategically located stores and apparel designed to meet the evolving needs of everyday life,” it said.

Uniqlo opened its first store in the Philippines in 2012.