Last Updated: 2010.05.19
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- 2005.3
- Footwear retail chain ONEZONE CORPORATION (owner of FOOT PARK brand and currently GOV RETAILING) is made a consolidated subsidiary.
- 2005.5
- Took a position in NELSON FINANCES S.A.S. (currently Créations Nelson S.A.S.), developer of COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS.
- 2005.9
- Established COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS JAPAN CO., LTD.
- 2005.9
- ASPESI JAPAN CO., LTD. is set up as a consolidated subsidiary to market the Italian ASPESI brand in Japan (exited the business in July 2008).
- 2005.9
- Opened first UNIQLO store in South Korea (Seoul).
- 2005.9
- Opened first store in the U.S. (New Jersey). The stores were subsequently closed in April 2007.
- 2005.9
- Opened first store in Hong Kong (Tsim Sha Tsui shopping district).
- 2005.9
- Opened first BODY by UNIQLO women's specialty underwear store in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district. This line of stores was subsequently closed in August 2009.
- 2005.10
- Opened large-format store in Tokyo’s Ginza district.
- 2005.10
- Opened first UNIQLO KIDS store. This line of stores was subsequently closed in July 2009.
- 2005.11
- Shifted to a holding company structure to strengthen UNIQLO operations and facilitate new business expansion.