Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo will open its first Winnipeg store, located in CF Polo Park, on May 15.
The retail giant, known for its casual wear clothing, has planned a weekend of festivities, it announced in a release Wednesday.
The celebration will include limited in-store offers, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, taiko drumming performance by Hinode Taiko, prizes and complimentary cookies from Gunn’s Bakery and coffee from Little Sister Coffee Maker.
Uniqlo has 37 stores in Canada. The Polo Park location will be Winnipeg’s first. (Anne D’Innocenzio / The Associated Press files)
The first 500 customers will receive a commemorative Uniqlo CF Polo Park tote.
The brand has teamed up with local businesses and will launch a Winnipeg-inspired collection of T-shirts and totes. The series will include three designs: two prints highlighting Gunn’s Bakery and Little Sister Coffee Maker, and one featuring a cartoon-like hockey-playing bear illustrated by Toronto artist Jade Bern.
The opening day festivities start at 9:10 a.m., with the store officially opening to customers at 10 a.m.
Uniqlo was established in Hiroshima in 1984, and now has more than 2,500 stores worldwide, including 37 in Canada.
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A second Winnipeg location is scheduled to open at St. Vital Centre later this year.
— Free Press staff