Uniqlo, the Japanese fashion brand, has announced plans to open four more UK stores, with the first launching next month. The brand already operates 24 stores across the UK, in cities including London, Bristol and Birmingham.
Cambridge store opening September 24
A new 9,472 sq ft store will open at the Grand Arcade on St Andrew’s Street in Cambridge on September 24, 2026. The two-floor store will stock Uniqlo’s womenswear and menswear LifeWear ranges, alongside its autumn/winter 2026 collection, which includes cashmere, Soufflé Yarn knitwear and Puffertech outerwear.
To celebrate the opening, the first 300 customers spending more than £69.90 on the day will receive goodie bags. Shoppers who scan the Uniqlo app at checkout will be entered into a draw to win a trip to Tokyo, and traditional Japanese Taiko drumming performances will take place throughout the day.
Trafford Centre and further expansion
Uniqlo UK chief operating officer Alessandro Dudech said: “We have been looking forward to opening here and becoming part of the community.” He noted that Cambridge’s mix of students, academics, residents and international visitors made it a desirable location.
Uniqlo is also preparing to open a store in Manchester’s Trafford Centre this autumn, making it the first UK city outside of London to have two Uniqlo stores. The new 24,000 sq ft location will join its existing Market Street shop.
Canary Wharf and Leeds plans for 2027
Further stores are planned for London’s Canary Wharf and Leeds’ Briggate in 2027. Stuart Fyfe, managing director of retail, leisure and hospitality at Canary Wharf Group, said they are “absolutely delighted to welcome UNIQLO to Canary Wharf” as it has built a strong reputation among shoppers.
The brand recently opened its new and improved Covent Garden store in London earlier this year, after a 30% size expansion to 18,300 sq ft. Uniqlo’s parent company, Fast Retailing, last month increased its full-year operating profit forecast to ¥730bn (£3.37bn) after third-quarter operating profit jumped 45.7% to ¥213.8bn (£986.26m).
