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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

The people of Russian federation have the same right to live as we practice,

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

HiroToday  06:33 am JST

Well, even Mac Donald is staying open there anyway. Then i tin can inappreciably run across the large upshot with selling dress to the citizens. People need to go over it.

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

Tadashi Yanai, president of Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing, said the conflict should non deprive people in Russian federation of vesture, a bones human need.

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.

13 ( +34 / -21 )

Matthew Smith

the whole idea is to hurt the Russian people so they will ascent upwards and protestation and put pressure on Putin to stop his warmongering.

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.

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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.

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rainyday

I'm never shopping in that location again.

Tadashi Yanai, president of Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing, said the conflict should non deprive people in Russia of clothing, a basic human need.

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.

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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

"Clothing is a necessity of life. The people of Russian federation have the same right to live as we do," Yanai added.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

Business is business. If you're gonna be boycotting every company that takes questionable decisions that go against your "morals," you'll be boycotting almost every single shop and product.

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.

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Zoroto

The people of Russia accept the same right to live as we practise,

Well-nigh foreign companies there could brand that that argument.

And they would not be wrong.

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letsberealistic

Yanai lacks a moral backbone - he still buys cotton made by Uyghur slave labor.

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Zoroto

Macdonalds and other Usa nutrient bondage will soon close due to international public pressure.

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

I guess Uniqlo will come nether big force per unit area because of their decision and sooner or later it will close their shops in Russian federation.

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.

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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?

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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.

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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?

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Zoroto

I am stopping and I will encourage and advise others to do the same.

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

Tadashi Yanai, president of Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing, said the conflict should not deprive people in Russia of clothing, a basic homo need.

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

Yeah, nobody cares that you are going to Uniqlo to purchase boxers today either, still for some reason you felt compelled to tell united states of america all about that.

I am non advising anybody (hither or privately) where to shop for dress.

-5 ( +five / -ten )

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

Well, fifty-fifty Mac Donald is staying open up in that location anyhow. So i tin hardly see the big event with selling dress to the citizens. People demand to go over information technology.

https://twitter.com/foxnews/condition/1500995966379474952?s=21

They might pull out.

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Addfwyn

I've lost religion in Coca Cola,McDonald's and at present Uniqlo. All companies need to boycott Russia!

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

The Russian people aren't walking around naked. They can get along for a while without ownership more plastic clothes from China.

Exactly! What a ridiculous argument. I guess Uniqlo's logo is ruby for a reason ;)

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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

Russia are out of everything until they are out of Ukraine. The more than pressure, the sooner the Russians leave, Putin gets embalmed and we go back to normal

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

And we will go dorsum to normal, because that is how sanctions work. Yous apply them until they work, and then you remove them.

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

How are they working out for China?

What sanctions on Cathay. There are essentially no sanctions on China.

-iv ( +5 / -9 )

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.

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TokyoLiving

Well done Uniqlo !!..

A greedy visitor selling cheap apparel.

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

If you care so much nearly providing people with clothing how about sending a few ships of free Uniqlo wear to Ukrainians?

UNIQLO is sending free 200,000 clothing to Ukraine likewise every bit $10 million donation.

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Numan

@socrateos

UNIQLO is sending free 200,000 clothing to Ukraine as well as $10 million donation.

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.

[...] by sanctions and all of the restrictions democratic countries making endure only people, who never supported Putin and protested all the time.

[...] mood is changing in Russian SNS. Even people who accept will to protest and change something, people, who detest Putin and fighting confronting the war starting to hate countries that use sanctions.

Russians' hate is misdirected: they should hate themselves for a long history of servitude to "strong" characters.

Unfortunately, you lot don't know the situation in Russia. It's very easy to stay in the safe country, where your rights are respected, and trying to make people in Russia go out and beingness raped, hurt or killed.

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?

People are protesting every day, but a lot of them having families, kids or spouses, parents and other relatives. Volition you risk non just your own life, but also your close people's in such situation? I highly doubt it.

Closed airspace didn't go out them any opportunity to at to the lowest degree hide their relatives somewhere.

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.

I hope none of y'all volition experience the aforementioned feelings every bit we do. Being punished by our government for supporting Ukraine, existence punished by the whole world for living in Russia.

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 relatives living in Ukraine and i can't reach them from the kickoff of the invasion. Information technology's my personal tragedy.

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.

We didn't desire this war. We didn't elect Putin. Nosotros protested and were browbeaten up by constabulary all the time and nobody helped u.s., but we keep going on the streets, no thing what. What else do y'all desire from us? To die?

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!

Our thoughts are with Ukrainian people.

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

Uniqlo defends decision to stay open up in Russia

Glad to some companies not following the brainwashed entrada.

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Thomas Goodtime

Well washed Uniqlo !!..

> A greedy company selling inexpensive clothes.

> Information technology's ok to be sad...

Sad? Oh the irony

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Peter14

Macdonalds and other United states of america food chains

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?

-1 ( +4 / -v )

Sh1mon M4sada

I similar Uniqlo, and I'll go on to shop in that location....

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

""Tadashi Yanai, president of Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing, said the conflict should not deprive people in Russia of clothing, a basic human need.""

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?

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Thomas Goodtime

It'south finally a company with attitude

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.

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