H&M opens first shop in Japan
Thousands of people lined up yesterday for a chance to enter Japan’s first H&M:
The 4-story outlet, located in business complex at the heart of Ginza, has a floor space of about 1,000 square meters. Nearby competitors, however, include a string of casual clothing chains from home and abroad, such as Japan’s Uniqlo, America’s Gap and Spain’s Zara.
H&M is planning to open two more stores in Tokyo by the end of next year — one in Harajuku this November, and another one in Shibuya-ku in autumn next year.
