How Long Does It Take to Apply at Uniqlo Again Afater Leaving?
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Peter Neil
I doubtable volition run across a reversal and a bow subsequently some backlash.
The Russian people aren't walking around naked. They tin get along for a while without buying more plastic clothes from Cathay.
The greed is only oozing out of his comment.
54 ( +77 / -23 )
letsberealistic
Lame non-excuse. As if Uniqlo is the only clothing provider in Russia.
45 ( +66 / -21 )
gogogo
Fourth dimension to boycott Uniqlo. This isn't going to end well for them.
41 ( +lxx / -29 )
JeffLee
Most foreign companies there could make that that statement. And if they did, Putin and the Russian war machine would be relieved of much of the isolation and pain they're starting to feel.
22 ( +twoscore / -eighteen )
letsberealistic
Yanai San, the whole idea is to injure the Russian people and then they will ascent upwards and protest and put pressure on Putin to stop his warmongering.
If you intendance then much about providing people with clothing how nearly sending a few ships of free Uniqlo article of clothing to Ukrainians?
25 ( +44 / -19 )
Hiro
Well, fifty-fifty Mac Donald is staying open there anyway. So i can inappreciably encounter the big issue with selling clothes to the citizens. People demand to go over it.
-35 ( +26 / -61 )
letsberealistic
Macdonalds and other US food chains will soon close due to international public pressure. Information technology's either that ort they face a worldwide boycott.
And no Hiro, the criminal and barbaric attack on Ukraianaining men, women and children is not something 'people need to just get over it'.
22 ( +46 / -24 )
Sh1mon M4sada
...in add-on to supporting skave labour in Xinjiang, ahhhh the ethics of a mod global corporate role player. Fourth dimension for a boycott.
half-dozen ( +25 / -19 )
Rob-three
I concord with this statement. Nevertheless, equally someone has already mentioned in an earlier comment, Uniqlo is non the only supplier of clothing for Russia nor are they fifty-fifty close to existence the main supplier. What did Russia practice before Uniqlo branched out into Russia?!?
For argument sake, lets say that Uniqlo was a major supplier of clothing (i.e., worker or labor vesture), by boycotting your services you are applying force per unit area to the Russian Government (Putin) for their actions and as a result they (the people of Russia) are suffering.
But since Uniqlo is not that critical of a resource to Russia (bated from perhaps additional revenue for sales?) a boycott will have little to no touch except to ship a bulletin to Putin that Uniqlo is continuing alongside the other Countries that are opposed to this disharmonize.
I've always tried to look for a positive in everything and I really can't discover one in Tadashi's statement other than fear of losing business organization if he were to boycott - in other words if he did cold-shoulder Russia then in that location is the risk that he may exist ordered to remove ALL Uniqlo stores from Russia. I'm sure that would hit his lesser line but by not boycotting they run the risk of consumers boycotting Uniqlo which would be worse if you enquire me.
I promise that he rethinks his conclusion only it'due south his company which is a shame because I really practise like Uniqlo products and I may terminate up not shopping at Uniqlo as a result. I know I'chiliad simply one customer but that'southward how I feel.
6 ( +21 / -fifteen )
Monty
I guess Uniqlo will come under big pressure considering of their conclusion and sooner or afterward it will shut their shops in Russia.
4 ( +17 / -xiii )
Luddite
Shame on them.
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Matthew Smith
The problem is that by sanctions and all of the restrictions democratic countries making suffer only people, who never supported Putin and protested all the fourth dimension.
I am Russian and i tin encounter, how mood is changing in Russian SNS. Even people who have will to protest and modify something, people, who hate Putin and fighting confronting the war starting to detest countries that use sanctions.
Unfortunately, you don't know the situation in Russia. Information technology'south very easy to stay in the rubber land, where your rights are respected, and trying to brand people in Russia exit and beingness raped, hurt or killed.
People are protesting every day, but a lot of them having families, kids or spouses, parents and other relatives. Will you lot risk non just your own life, but too your shut people'due south in such situation? I highly uncertainty it.
Closed airspace didn't leave them any opportunity to at least hibernate their relatives somewhere.
I hope none of yous will experience the same feelings as we do. Being punished past our government for supporting Ukraine, being punished by the whole world for living in Russia.
My relatives living in Ukraine and i can't accomplish them from the get-go of the invasion. Information technology'south my personal tragedy.
Nosotros didn't desire this war. Nosotros didn't elect Putin. We protested and were beaten up by police all the time and nobody helped us, but we go on going on the streets, no thing what. What else exercise yous desire from u.s.a.? To die?
Our thoughts are with Ukrainian people.
28 ( +32 / -iv )
dagon
"Clothing is a necessity of life. The people of Russia have the aforementioned right to alive as we do," Yanai added.
Naw, it'south the money. I imagine Communist china will exist doing all kinds of violations and run arounds of the Russian boycotts.
Yet governments, and the corporations that control them, will never dream of extending the boycott to China's markets as well.
13 ( +25 / -12 )
rainyday
I'm never shopping in that location again.
This is such self interested BS information technology makes me ill to read it. Admission to fast style is not a "basic human need" - no Russian is going to become unclothed because they can't store at Uniqlo. The Ukrainians are the ones who are existence deprived of their basic man needs.
21 ( +37 / -16 )
Thomas Goodtime
A greedy company selling cheap clothes.
twenty ( +41 / -21 )
noriahojanen
Ruble is already a junk while well-nigh materials and manufacturaring lines are outside Russian federation, subject area to int'l trade. How could they possibly maintain profits? Or is that a reason to stay there, a sunk price by relocation is besides big and damaging? CEO Yanai may exist morally as well equally strategically mistaken.
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Alan Harrison
Uniqlo is simply a tacky company.
ii ( +23 / -21 )
Michael Hooper
I am totally horrified at Russian federation's invasion of Ukraine, and have decided to immediately boycott Uniqlo for deciding to go on keeping their outlets in Russia open. I guess they desire to accept finacial advantage as most wearing apparel outlets from the West take already closed theirs in Russia.
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SDCA
Basic necessity for life: food, h2o, and shelter. Clothing? Sure, if yous don't already have clothes. Most mutual aid will provide for clothing under donations so there is no need to go and buy clothes for the sake of fashion in drastic times.
5 ( +16 / -11 )
Meiyouwenti
I'1000 not surprised. Uniqlo adamantly defends its decision to continue buying cotton and other materials made by using Uyghur slave labor from China.
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dan
Didn't see people boycotting McDonalds or KFC when America ( & it's allies )invaded Iraq ( illegally).
-7 ( +18 / -25 )
shogun36
Why is anyone surprised?
Coin and profits before people, always in Japanese companies, no matter where they are lactated.
-1 ( +12 / -xiii )
Kuruki
Remember when Uniqlo was proudly displaying that they apply Xinjiang cotton fiber while other companies stopped.
Uniqlo loves humanitarian crisis.
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diobrando
Stupid argument and 言い訳...wont buy anymore at uniqlo.
-two ( +12 / -14 )
Garthgoyle
Business is business. If you're gonna exist boycotting every company that takes questionable decisions that go confronting your "morals," you'll be boycotting almost every single shop and product.
-1 ( +14 / -15 )
Jexan
I've never purchased the cheap crap from uniqlo and this is all the more reason not to beginning.
-3 ( +11 / -xiv )
Michael Machida
Business is business? Well, if you are Uniqlo I guess that is correct. However for businesses with a moral compass and who care about the people of The Ukraine, businesses tin can be stopped from doing business. I will boycott Uniqlo considering businesses is not business during war.
-v ( +9 / -14 )
rainyday
Yeah, that is why I don't cold-shoulder businesses for only any decision they make which I disagree with. Only the serious ones, like siding with a fascist dictator as his armies storm across Europe, destroying cities and murdering civilians along the way, achieve the level that makes me really turn on a business.
iv ( +15 / -11 )
Zoroto
And they would not be wrong.
2 ( +12 / -10 )
letsberealistic
Yanai lacks a moral backbone - he still buys cotton made by Uyghur slave labor.
1 ( +13 / -12 )
Zoroto
Starbucks is also open up. Wanna take a bet if they will stay open up or non? Every bit long the West buys oil from Russian federation, I don't see the problem with selling burgers and overpriced coffee.
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Zoroto
Whatever PR loss they suffer over this will exist more than overcome by 2 of their biggest rivals putting themselves out of business organization. My guess is that their biggest issue is keeping the shelves stocked, but since all their clothes are main in People's republic of china, the supply chain is still there.
-1 ( +6 / -7 )
Alex
This actually cracking for PR for certain companies that have suspended trade to wait like they accept a social conscience LOL.
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u_s__reamer
Uniqlo is just a cute proper noun for PЯOFITZ AЯE UZ!
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Kniknaknokkaer
At that place are many huge markets in Russia with all sorts of cheap appurtenances from China so Yanai's excuse is consummate and utter rubbish, he's only seeing $$$south.
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Pukey2
I like Uniqlo clothing - affordable and nonetheless long-lasting. I am not about to boycott them. H&M tin can do what they similar. They were caught up in the lies about Xinjiang and the stupid cold-shoulder of Xinjiang cotton fiber (which incidentally made it very difficult for Uighurs to get jobs). Every bit a issue, very very few people in Cathay at present shop in H&M.
0 ( +12 / -12 )
SauloJpn
I don't store at uniqlo anyway... I will need to notice a dissimilar way to cold-shoulder their products!
-6 ( +ix / -15 )
Numan
Boycott them, too! Simple as that!
What do they say about "nails "in Japan?
-2 ( +11 / -13 )
Mark
""Tadashi Yanai, president of Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing, said the conflict should non deprive people in Russia of habiliment, a basic human demand.""
Your clothing are Not a man need Mr. Yanai but you Sales$$$ are your needs. your are putting $$$ ahead of any human neesd which is Liberty and Democracy.
""Boycott uniqlo.
I am stopping and I volition encourage and advise others to do the same.
i ( +12 / -11 )
qazwsx
Unfortunately by trying to avoid World War III, the Us and other countries cannot get involved by bombing Russian tanks etc. The just way to try to terminate the war, which is Putin's doing, is by trying to beat out the Russian economy, inflicting hurting that style on the Russian public and so that they will rise upward and get rid of Putin themselves.
This "harm" that Russians will experience is hardly annihilation compared to the impairment that Ukrainians and the people living in Ukraine are feeling at the moment.
Companies like Uniqlo, McDonald's and Coca-Cola demand to go on lath ASAP
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gokai_wo_maneku
OK, y'all sell dress in Russia, and give all the Russian profits to Ukraine to help fight Russian federation. How almost that?
-one ( +9 / -ten )
Zoroto
Don't fret -- probably very few people ask for your advice where to shop for clothes... Non unless y'all are an "influencer".
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A Canadian
I think what this should have said is, "Tadashi Yanai, president of Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing, said the conflict should not deprive a greedy visitor from taking advantage of a war to make a few extra bucks, a basic inhumane need."
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Addfwyn
I don't for a 2d call up Uniqlo is doing this out of some neat humantarian business organization for the Russian people having apparel, they are a business and retrieve it would be profitable. Particularly with so many competitors leaving the market place. On the other hand, every company boycotting Russia also just thinks the virtue signaling would improve their bottom line.
Regardless, I don't think depriving Russian people of any products is helping anyone and don't particularly begrudge whatsoever company choosing to stay. Russian people not having boxers or netflix is not going to be the driving force behind ending the war.
Information technology does evidence the importance of countries developing their own alternatives wherever possible though, something that People's republic of china seems to have prepared for much earlier on.
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Zoroto
I am non advising anybody (hither or privately) where to shop for dress.
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mz16
Good on Uniqlo for not jumping on the manipulation bandwagon. Brand leaving Russia isn't going to make ordinary citizens 'ascension up and protestation', it'll merely make things worse for brands' revenue and organisation.
-2 ( +9 / -eleven )
Steve
I've lost faith in Coca Cola,McDonald's and now Uniqlo. All companies need to boycott Russian federation!
-6 ( +5 / -11 )
TrevorPeace
To all Uniqlo customers (and those because it) - spend your coin elsewhere. Outside Russia, y'all accept dozens if non hundreds of alternatives for clothing.
-7 ( +4 / -11 )
bass4funk
https://twitter.com/foxnews/condition/1500995966379474952?s=21
They might pull out.
-9 ( +0 / -9 )
Addfwyn
Don't have organized religion in any company to begin with, at least any big scale publicly traded one. They merely care about your wallet.
Any position a company takes is always calculated to maximize profits. That includes pulling products from a market or making statements nearly how they practice/practise not support social problems like LGBT rights etc.
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PerformingMonkey
Exactly! What a ridiculous argument. I guess Uniqlo's logo is ruby for a reason ;)
-iii ( +6 / -9 )
GBR48
How to run a company: This is horrific. We are pulling out.
How not to run a visitor: We aren't pulling out. Huge backlash. We are pulling out after all, having tarnished our make and trashed our reputation. Resignations. Donations. Apologies. Bowing. etc.
Russia are out of everything until they are out of Ukraine. The more pressure, the sooner the Russians exit, Putin gets embalmed and we go back to normal. And nosotros will go back to normal, because that is how sanctions work. You apply them until they work, and then you lot remove them.
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NOMINATION
Yous act similar Putin cares about the everyday ordinary Russian denizen that didn't even democratically vote him in. How are sanctions working out for North korea? How are they working out for Communist china? Leaders continue to live it up and people are helpless unless they wise up and leave.
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Alex
So people actually recall that H&M Zara Apple ect not trading in Russian federation will make whatever sort divergence to Putin.
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Zoroto
Hmmm, don't you think it's possible Russia will non allow some of these companies practice business there in the future? For instance, they take Uniqlo -- not a huge loss if they don't take H&One thousand also.
-5 ( +iv / -ix )
Zoroto
What sanctions on Cathay. There are essentially no sanctions on China.
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tomlives
Surprise, surprise: a Japanese company doesn't care most homo rights.
I don't think the athletes sponsored by them will take besides kindly to that.
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JMin
I might finally become a Zara and H&Grand shopper.
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tomlives
I should keep in heed that a lot of the companies withdrawing from Russia are doing so only because of the sanctions. Without SWIFT they are unable to move their profits out of Russia. And then don't be fooled by their virtue signalling.
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David Miller
Obviously, without Uniqlo, 150 1000000 Russians would be running effectually naked.
-1 ( +6 / -7 )
TokyoLiving
Well done Uniqlo !!..
It's ok to be sorry...
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Kaowaiinekochanknaw
They are a individual business organization. They can merchandise with whoever they desire.
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Kaowaiinekochanknaw
I was actually just in a packed Uniqlo store. Seems that the news hasn't affected sales at all with local shoppers.
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socrateos
letsberealistic
UNIQLO is sending free 200,000 clothing to Ukraine likewise every bit $10 million donation.
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Numan
@socrateos
How much would he make continuing to practice business organization compared to the 10 one thousand thousand? What nearly how many returns or reject items doe a Uniqlo receive in a year?
Isn't that the equivalent of a small tax pecker.
He is not making much of a sacrifice with that donation and contribution.
It is pure greed!
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Sanctuaries Man
@ Matthew Smith: In the reply below, I volition employ the pronoun "y'all" with the same valence every bit the pronoun "we" at the end of your post.
Russians' hate is misdirected: they should hate themselves for a long history of servitude to "strong" characters.
Russian federation does not exist in a communication vaccum: westerners - and the whole world now - know the state of affairs first paw, and seem to exist better informed than the Russians themselves. Putin's cloack of lies is non effective here. And who is doing the raping, hurting, or killing of Russians who go out? Isn't it other Russians?
Ask the Ukrainians: they are doing the verbal thing that y'all deem impossible to do in your own land and for your own future. Then go back in time and inquire all the other countries that basked in the glorious Soviet occupation or sphere of control. I come from one of them, and I am sometime plenty to remember when my people put everything on the line, and not half-heartedly, to overthrow that corrupt regime and its savage dictatorship.
The whole world is at present putting "soft" pressure on the agents of modify - the Russians themselves - to act and and implement change. The people still differentiate between government and population, but if the world happens to veer into a hot nuclear war, there will be no mercy and no forgiveness left to impart.
My sister-in-law is a Russian from Moscow expat, with living relatives in Ukraine. This may have been unnecessary to annotate upon, but I wanted you lot to know that your tragedy is non atypical.
Yes. Who else do you desire to do it for you? Aren't Ukrainians dying enough? Dice for your humanity, for the right to live costless on your land, for your nation to accept a future and not be another Democratic people's republic of korea. Russians, but like people everywhere are good; and still, evil happens. Russians are expert people, only are they beaten into submission? By whom? And who exactly is doing the killing at home and abroad? Who is giving orders, and who is following them? Ostracize those members in your society! Plow your backs on everyone who willingly, cowardly, or past brainwashing supports or condones this sorry state of affairs!
Ours are with them, too, and with the rest of the innocents finding themselves caught in the crossfire. Simply our back up, financial and material, is with them as well. Not a cent for the enablers of this war!
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Aaron J
They've got clothing. Oni-Clo has decide it is their humanitarian duty to provide fashion absent competitors. Repulsive.
(Oni)
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Badge213
When looking at some video of destroyed Ukrainian cities, I definately saw some blown out Uniqulos in the background, what about the Ukrainian's correct live? After seeing videos of your blown out stores I would of Figured Uniqulo would of seen the light.
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FizzBit
Glad to some companies not following the brainwashed entrada.
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Thomas Goodtime
Sad? Oh the irony
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Peter14
Can only close outlets they ain and run directly. Franchise business is privately owned and though they may not be able to source official company products they can and would employ local substitutes and continue to operate. They may even modify signage for the duration.
Uniqio is not helping the Ukrainians who need it, they assistance the Russians who dont demand it. Very bad PR from this stunt. it will cost them in the long run.
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Raw Beer
I like Uniqlo, and I'll continue to shop there....
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Sven Asai
Like Putin they but think they are too big to fail.
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kurisupisu
Oddly enough, Uniqlo stores are closed in Ukraine!
What is the company doing virtually the millions of 'deprived' Ukrainians?
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Sh1mon M4sada
Unless you lot want to delude yourself as to your place in order, this is not about whether you like Uniqlo or non, this is about a social license to operate. Uniqlo support slave labour, information technology now supports warfare of the worst kind. But sure get ahead and stand with the corporate values Uniqlo and then openly display.
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Kniknaknokkaer
The other trouble with this statement is that the Russian population is backside a dictator who is depriving Ukranians of the nigh essential human need........life!
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Alex
Companies that pulled out but did so due to the swift sanction don't for a infinitesimal think they really care nigh the Ukrainian people. It s all about da money ….
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Kartal
It'south finally a company with attitude. I applaud her conclusion. During the Iraqi invasion of the Us, they didn't close downwards their US co-operative either, right?
-5 ( +iv / -9 )
Thomas Goodtime
Oh dear. Actually it's a company endemic by a greedy ojisan detached from reality.
0 ( +5 / -5 )
didou
Well,
Why should they leave
and we see that Frg and some other countries keep ownership Russian oil and gaz
-4 ( +1 / -5 )
James
I don't buy their cloths anyway. but I will advise everybody I know that Uniqlo supports the war in the Ukraine. and that coin spent there may go towards paying tax's in Russia which is used to supply weapons and ammo to kill the people of Ukraine.
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zichi
Uniqlo only has my size online and the quality was too hitting and miss.
-two ( +2 / -4 )