Uniqlo finds its footing in India

Uniqlo has more than 12,000 products online and services 17,000 pincodes in India.

Just about everything that is launched in Japan finds its way to the Indian market. Ever since its inception in 1984, Uniqlo has always done casual wear, specifically, everyday essential clothing.The Japanese apparel brand opened its first store in India in 2019 in New Delhi. Now Uniqlo has nine stores in India (seven stores in Delhi NCR, one in Chandigarh, and one in Lucknow) with the largest one at 35,000 square feet in Delhi NCR.

Considering the brand started operations in India just four months before the pandemic and the ensuing lockdown, the first three years were not profitable. The e-commerce platform was launched by July 2021. But after three years here, the brand is now making progress. While the brand does not yet have physical stores in the south, Bangalore is one of its top performing markets on the e-commerce channel. Uniqlo sources from India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Vietnam, China, Japan and Bangladesh. India is an important market for the brand and the idea is to prosper and grow together not just with the customer but with society at large by creating employment opportunities. Uniqlo will expand its production in India.