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Company type | KK |
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Industry | Fashion retail |
Founded | 21 February 1973 |
Headquarters | , Japan |
Number of locations | 455 |
Parent | Fast Retailing |
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gu-global |
G.U. (ジーユー, jīyū) is a Japanese discount casual wear designer, manufacturer and retailer, with 451 stores (As of 31 May 2022 [update]) across Japan. [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), meaning "liberty, freedom" (from high cost clothing). Its signature product is a pair of jeans, which costs 990 yen. As of November 2023 [update] there are 472 locations. [2]
GU opened its first shop in Chiba in October 2006 [3] as a more affordable concept in fashion than Uniqlo. In 2013, the company opened its first overseas shop in Shanghai. [4] In 2018, G.U. opened its first store in South Korea. [5] [6] In 2022, G.U. opened its first store in the United States at New York City. [7] [8]
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Company type | KK |
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Industry | Fashion retail |
Founded | 21 February 1973 |
Headquarters | , Japan |
Number of locations | 455 |
Parent | Fast Retailing |
Website |
gu-global |
G.U. (ジーユー, jīyū) is a Japanese discount casual wear designer, manufacturer and retailer, with 451 stores (As of 31 May 2022 [update]) across Japan. [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), meaning "liberty, freedom" (from high cost clothing). Its signature product is a pair of jeans, which costs 990 yen. As of November 2023 [update] there are 472 locations. [2]
GU opened its first shop in Chiba in October 2006 [3] as a more affordable concept in fashion than Uniqlo. In 2013, the company opened its first overseas shop in Shanghai. [4] In 2018, G.U. opened its first store in South Korea. [5] [6] In 2022, G.U. opened its first store in the United States at New York City. [7] [8]