GU (retailer)
G.U. (ジーユー, jīyū) is a Japanese discount casual wear designer, manufacturer and retailer, with 451 stores (as of May 31, 2022) across the country.[1] It is fully owned by the company Fast Retailing, which is better known as the owner of the retail chain Uniqlo. The name is a pun of the word jiyū (自由, free), meaning free from high cost clothing. Its signature product is a pair of jeans, which costs 990 yen.
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| Type | KK |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fashion retail |
| Founded | February 21, 1973 |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Number of locations | 422 |
| Parent | Fast Retailing |
| Website | gu-global |
History
GU opened its first shop in Chiba in October 2006 as a more affordable concept in fashion than Uniqlo. In 2013, the company opened its first overseas shop in Shanghai in 2013.[2] In 2018, G.U. opened its first store in South Korea.[3][4] In 2022, G.U. opened its first store in the United States at New York City.[5]
References
- "Company Introduction". Fast Retailing. 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- "About GU". Fast Retailing. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- "Japanese casual wear retailer G.U. to open first store in South Korea". The Japan Times Online. 2018-07-23. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- NEWS, KYODO. "Japanese casual wear retailer G.U. to advance into South Korea". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- "Uniqlo Sibling GU Opens First U.S. Store in SoHo". Women's Wear Dailey. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
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