SBUs and UA Labs
Small Business Units (SBUs) and UA Labs are small business groups that actively strive to become the next core business pillars of our company. The Group’s network comprised eight SBUs as of December 2011.
Another Edition targets women who want to express their own individuality and creativity through fashion without being overly influenced by the latest trends. The Another Edition brand aims to deliver to customers exactly what they are looking for, by offering a broad spectrum of products from eye-catching through to basic items.
Official Site (Japanese only)
http://www.another-edition.jp/
Jewel Changes offers sophisticated, glamorous styles to women who wish to celebrate their femininity. Jewel Changes clothing, accessories, and shoes tap into the latest fashion trends, but achieve distinction by being of very good quality, with superior materials and cuts.
Official Site (Japanese only)
http://www.jewelchanges.jp/
Odette é Odile UNITED ARROWS provides a variety of shoes and other items for women who appreciate shoes as an integral component of the fashion ensemble. Our private label brands, the main offering of this business, contain a perfect balance of style, appropriate pricing, and comfort, allowing us to provide high-class shoes that brighten up the overall coordinated look of customers.
Official Site (Japanese only)
http://www.odette-e-odile.jp/
The DRAWER brand creates a special shopping experience for more-discerning women who can tune out the noise of fashion fads, through its distinctively sophisticated high-quality items and a supporting range of well-coordinated offerings that provide optimal balance between the basic and the high end, as well as its store ambiance.
Official Site (Japanese only)
http://www.united-arrows.jp/drawer/
Opening stores in commercial spaces within airports, this business provides a mix of items selected from several different brands together with original goods offered only at airport stores. Based on the four themes of travel, business, daily use, and gifts, this business aims to support the enjoyment of travelers. In July 2010, the first airport stores opened in Narita International Airport Terminal 2 and Haneda Airport Terminal 2.
Official Site (Japanese only)
http://www.united-arrows.co.jp/traffic/
This company opens stores using commercial space in railway station buildings. Products are a mix of select items from several of the UNITED ARROWS LTD’s businesses as well as items found only at station stores. With a focus on the key words “fashion,” “convenience,” and “gifts,” a selection of women’s apparel and accessories is on display to brighten the daily lives of customers. Operations were commenced at the Echika Omotesando store from November 2011.
Official site
http://www.united-arrows.co.jp/station/
THE HIGHWAY STORE UNITED ARROWS LTD. targets service and parking areas along expressways. Products are a mix of select items from several of the UNITED ARROWS LTD’s businesses as well as items found only at highway stores. With a focus on the key words “fashion,” “convenience,” and “gifts,” a selection of products is on display to making driving and travel more enjoyable. Operations were commenced at the EXPASA EBINA store from December 2011.
ARCHIPELAGO UNITED ARROWS LTD. stores provide a mix of the specialist Another Edition, Jewel Changes, and Odette é Odile UNITED ARROWS brands as well as the wholesale Lotta Love product line distinguished for its rich character. While delivering an expression of individual taste, each brand offers customers with the enjoyment of selecting from a wide selection of fashion options. The opening of an inaugural store in Hakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, marked the launch of this business in March 2011.
Official Site (Japanese only)
http://www.archipelago.jp/
Net sales by business (Year ended March 31, 2011)
