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MUJI USA history
MUJI USA company history timeline
1980 The Seiyu, Ltd., a Japanese retail company, established Mujirushi Ryohin (MUJI) as its private brand (starting with 9 household and 31 food products)
1982 Wholesale business started
Since 1983, when it was founded by the Japanese retail giant Seiyu, Muji has achieved cult status.
1984 Outlets opened in large Seiyu stores
1985 Mujirushi Ryohin Division established within Seiyu
1986 Production and procurement started outside Japan (full-scale consignment production in overseas)
1988 Material development on a global scale
Nakamoto, Michiyo, "Life With Liberty in the Pursuit of Happiness and Joint Profits," in the Financial Times, July 1991.
1991 First London store opened (in partnership with Liberty Plc)
van der Post, Lucia, "New Worshippers for Japan's Muji Cult," in the Financial Times, June 1992.
Thompson, Elspeh, "Selling a Lifestyle Without a Label," in The Guardian, July 1992.
Horsham, Michael, "Adoration of the Muji," in The Guardian, 21 October 1994.
1996 First flower shop Hanayoshi opened
"Japanese Retailing—Look Out (Japanese Supermarket Chain Seiyu's Restructuring Plans," in the Economist, 24 October 1998.
1998 Listed on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Nusbaum, Alexandra, "Seiyu to Sell Shares to Offset ¥88bn Charge," in the Financial Times, 23 February 1999.
"Japanese Retailing—A Yen for Cheap Chic," in the Economist, 3 June 2000.
Terazono, Emiko, "Growing Pains are Natural as Muji Enters the Major League," in the Financial Times, 5 April 2001.
"New Daiei Store Heats Up Ginza Clothing War," in Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri, 9 November 2001.
2016 Entered the market in India as the first Japanese retailer
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