History of Uniqlo By Esperanza Zambrano Jan 1, 1984 Started with a single store Jan 1, 2003 Close stores in the UK Jun 30, 2005 New strategy Open large stores in major cities around the word Nov 24, 2006 Relauch in New York - Opening of a flagship stores Apr 1, 2009 Hired the German designer Jil Sander Dec 3, 2010 Uniqlo made profits of 49.8bn and increased to 64 stores