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Yani's plan is for another 500 store over the next five years, mainly in China. Yani also aims to introduce Uniqlo stores in the fast-growing Indian and Brazilian markets.
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Tadashoi, started with a single store in Hiroshima in 1984
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Uniqlo grew quickly in japan during the 1990s.
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In 1998, it had over 300 stores.
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Following the good results in Japan, Yani decided on global expansion. It started with stores in the UK in 2001.
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It didn't work. Most of the stores were too small and in the suburbs of cities. In 2003, Uniglo closed most of them.
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In 2005, Yani changed strategy. The new strategy was to open large stores in major cities around the world.
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The relaunch of Uniqlo began in November 2006 with the opening of a flagship store in new yourk.
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Yani see Asia as a key market for Uniglo. In 2007, the company had 26 stores across Asia.
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Over the next two years, the number of international stores went up from 54 to 92, including flagship stores in London and Paris.
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Yani also hired the German designer Jil sander in April 2009. Her role was to design a collection for uniqlo and to be the creative consultant for the company.
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The collection went on sale in selected stores in March 2010. In 2010, Uniglo made profits of 49.0 bn.
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The number increased to 64 at the end of 2010, including a flagship store is for hangai. Yani's plan is for another 500 store over the next five years, mainly in China. Yani also aims to introduce Uniqlo stores in the fast-growing Indian and Brazilian markets.
