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The Guardian - UK
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Helen Davidson in Taipei

Chinese firm Miniso apologises for Japanese branding after outcry

Shoppers at a Miniso store in Shenzhen, China. The brand’s logo is similar to that of Japanese clothing firm Uniqlo.
Shoppers at a Miniso store in Shenzhen, China. The brand’s logo is similar to that of Japanese clothing firm Uniqlo. Photograph: Alex Tai/SOPA Images/Rex/Shutterstock

A Chinese retail company has apologised for styling itself as a Japanese store, saying it made “serious mistakes”.

Miniso, which sells homeware and electronics, used a logo and branding that appeared similar to that of the Japanese clothing firm Uniqlo. It has been under criticism from Chinese consumers who believed it was not supporting its Chinese roots.

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