Uniqlo has opened the doors to its new Coal Drops Yard store and is set to unveil its refurbished branch in London’s White City Westfield on 10 October.
The Japanese fashion brand’s latest store opened at 11am yesterday (19 September), with the space measuring roughly 800 sq. meters across three floors.
Located inside a grade II listed Victorian coal drops shed, the store houses the retailer’s Uniqlo Studio on the second floor, where shoppers can recycle, repair or remake garments so they can keep wearing them for longer.
The chain worked with East Japan Railway Company to place a vending machine on the second floor, where customers can shop selected items of Uniqlo kidswear.
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Uniqlo has tapped British artist Pref to create an art mural within the store, which takes inspiration from the retailer’s Made For All philosophy in his classic typography style.
Meanwhile, the retailer has also set up specially made ping pong tables on the second floor outdoor terrace for shoppers and locals to use.
Uniqlo UK chief operating officer Alessandro Dudech said: “We are thrilled to be continuing our UK expansion with these two new store openings in fall winter 2024.
“We are excited to be able to offer LifeWear to the local communities of people who live and work in the buzzing Coal Drops Yard and Kings Cross area and look forward to welcoming back customers to the renovated White City store in October.”
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