Uniqlo: a global success story By GRUPO3EAN Jan 1, 1984 UNIQLO starded with a single store in Hiroshima, Japan Jan 1, 1990 Grew quickly in Japan during Jan 1, 1998 it had over 300 stores Jan 1, 2001 Started with stores in the UK but in 2003 closed Jan 1, 2006 Began with the opening of a flagship store in New York Jan 1, 2007 Yani sees Asia as a key market for uniqlo Jan 1, 2009 Yani hired the German designer Jil Sander Jan 1, 2010 The collection went on sale in selected stores in March 2010, Uniqlo made profits of ¥49.8 and the number increased to 64 Yani's plan for another 500 stores over the next five years