Tag: Prototype

Maebashi, Japan – Global apparel retailer UNIQLO is set to open a new prototype store in the city of Maebashi in the Gunma prefecture in Japan. Said store will represent the future of UNIQLO stores globally, as it features a combination of environmentally friendly features and expanded lifestyle services for customers.

The new UNIQLO prototype store, conceptualised by Kashiwa Sato, creative director and CEO at SAMURAI Inc. and chief creative director for the project, developed a new roadside store concept that both appeals to customers and embodies the UNIQLO philosophy of contributing to the development of a prosperous society and realisation of a better world.

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To achieve these aims, the store has been designed with range of energy-saving features, as well as an expanded suite of lifestyle services. Going forward, the company intends for the store to serve as a prototype for new roadside stores globally.

In addition, the store also brings together a range of the newest UNIQLO lifestyle services, including the UNIQLO FLOWER florist shop, UNIQLO COFFEE cafe, and Japan’s first permanent RE.UNIQLO STUDIO – the company’s repair, reuse, recycle and remake service.

For UNIQLO Group Executive Officer Masahiro Endo, the new Maebashi Minami IC Store, has created a new type of UNIQLO, where customers can both shop for our clothing, as well as gather and connect with each other. 

“Reducing our energy consumption was also at the front of mind when developing the store, and the various technical and design features utilised represent meaningful steps towards meeting our 2030 greenhouse gas reduction targets. Going forward, we look forward to using this store as a prototype for our new roadside stores globally,” Endo said.

Jakarta, Indonesia – Local metaverse technology company WIR Group will be introducing a prototype of an Indonesian metaverse by November 2022 as part of the momentum of the 2022 G20 Indonesia Presidency. Through the new metaverse prototype, the company aims to enrich life experiences for individuals, companies, and societies through digital reality solutions covering augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI).

In addition, the metaverse platform being developed by WIR Group will bridge businesses and consumers. It will be the gateway that leads humans to various digital experiences, and at the same time become a platform that can provide new employment opportunities.

As part of the metaverse development, WIR Group has signed partnership agreements with various entities including Jakarta Fashion Week (JFW), retail giant Alfamart, FMCG company Kalbe Nutritionals, Indonesian independent music label Sun Eater, property developers Vasanta and Triniti Land, and many others.

It has also signed a number of memorandum of understandings (MoUs) for cross-sector collaboration to join the metaverse, with partners that include Bank Rakyat Indonesia and Bank Negara Indonesia from the financial sector.

Michael Budi Wirjatmo, president director at WIR Group, said, “The high public enthusiasm for WIR Group, which is reflected in the large number of orders that we received, shows the market’s confidence in the company’s fundamentals and prospects. We will maintain this trust by continuing to develop innovations to provide technology solutions for businesses in various sectors to help them face the challenges of this borderless digital era.”