Cold weather sparks Uniqlo 36% sales surge

JAPAN: Cold weather sparks Uniqlo November sales surge

By just-style.com | 2 December 2008

Persistent cold weather brought record-breaking sales at Uniqlo's stores in Japan in November, surging nearly 36% on last year's figures, the company said.

Uniqlo Japan's same-store sales were up 32.2% year-on-year, the company said, while total retail sales rose 35.8%.

Total revenues, also including direct sales, increased 35.4%. Uniqlo Japan said the continued cold weather had encouraged purchases of winter clothing, including Heattech garments, down jackets and fleeces.

November's sales had broken the company's record for its highest ever monthly revenues, it added.

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Companies: Uniqlo