Milpitas, Calif.

Japanese apparel retailer Fast Retailing remains deliberate in its approach to the growth of its Uniqlo brand in the U.S., with plans for five more stores by mid-year. There are currently 1,300 Uniqlo locations worldwide in 13 countries, but only 17 stores in the U.S. The five new stores the company is adding this spring and summer will be located in King of Prussia, Pa., Stamford, Conn., and Daly City, Concord, and Milpitas, Calif. The company's other existing stores are clustered in the Northeast and Northern California. 

New York-based Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH will unveil its newly remodeled stores in Milpitas, Calif., and Grapevine, Texas, on May 10. Both stores have been remodeled to feature Saks Fifth Avenue’s “luxury in a loft” store design, which boasts a modern,...