The Uniqlo story: from a single store to a global fashion empire, with ambitions to be world's No 1 brand | South China Morning Post
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People visit the Uniqlo Global flagship store during a preopening in Berlin, April 10, 2014. Japanese casual wear chain Uniqlo opens its first store in Germany on Friday, as it accelerates expansion
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