OREANDA-NEWS. April 23, 2015. UNIQLO, the global apparel retailer from Japan, today announces its continued expansion, with the Fall 2015 launch of a new store in the South of France.

-First UNIQLO on the French Riviera, popular with locals and visitors alike
-In new concept lifestyle mall Polygone Riviera, with 150 stores over 70,000 square meters
-- Continues to hire in France, and plans a recruitment campaign to staff the store

Located in the world renowned French Riviera, UNIQLO will be in Polygone Riviera, France's first outdoor lifestyle mall, with 150 stores over 70,000 square meters. Designed like a small town and divided into four areas, interspersed with gardens and fountains, the mall offers a large selection of stores, restaurants, a multiplex, and spaces dedicated to contemporary art.

UNIQLO will offer a 940 square meter sales floor over two floors in the mall, located near the beautiful city of Nice, as its second store in the South of France - the first in Marseille. The store will offer a representative line of UNIQLO men's, women's and kid's collections.

Fast Retailing Group Officer and UNIQLO Europe CEO Berndt Hauptkorn, said, "Continuing our expansion across Europe and worldwide, we are thrilled to open new stores in France, bringing UNIQLO products to both locals and visitors. We continue to hire in France, and will launch a recruitment campaign to staff our store in this new city."