Uniqlo makes US chief executive appointment

11/12/2013
Clothing retailer Uniqlo, which earlier this year launched a range of tennis apparel created for Novak Djokovic, has named Larry Meyer as chief executive officer of its business in the US.

Mr Meyer joined the company in January of this year as chief operating officer and in his new role will oversee the day-to-day operations of the brand and hold responsibility for the ongoing development of its US retail footprint.

Uniqlo recently opened 10 new stores there, in cities including New York and San Francisco, taking the total number of stores in the US to 17.