(SPOT.ph) On March 29, Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo announced through a Facebook post that their branch at Uptown Place Mall in BGC would be temporarily closed starting that day while their outpost at Robinsons Magnolia in Quezon City had been temporarily closed since March 15. The famed clothing store later apologized for the inconvenience in a March 31 Facebook post but had yet to provide any more information regarding the stores' temporary shutdowns.
But don’t worry Uniqlo fans, there's no need to panic. A representative from the brand confirmed that both closures are due to fires that had hit the respective malls that house the aforementioned branches in the past month. A fire broke out at Cinema 3 of Uptown Place Mall on the morning of March 29. A few weeks prior, Robinsons Magnolia was hit by a fire on the third floor of its department store at around 5 p.m. on March 14. As of writing, there is no target date yet for the reopening of either of the stores.
For now, Uniqlo encourages customers who frequent their Uptown Mall store to visit nearby branches at SM Aura and Bonifacio High Street while regulars of their Robinsons Magnolia outpost can visit their stores at Fisher Parkway, Gateway Mall, and SM City North EDSA. You can also shop Uniqlo online.
Despite the unforeseen circumstances, Uniqlo continues to take over the local shopping scene. In fact, this year alone, they’re opening several new branches across the country including an improved outpost at SM Fairview, Quezon City as well as branches at SM Cauayan in Isabela and Festive Walk in Iloilo.
For more information, log on to Uniqlo Philippines' Facebook page.
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