UNIQLO Ala Moana — Local services in Honolulu

This is my first time visiting a Uniqlo in the United States and I was pleasantly surprised. I frequently shopped at Uniqlo when I lived in japan and also frequently order online on the mainland. Being a Japanese clothing store, it should be a good sign that probably 95% of the shoppers both times we have gone have been Japanese. It is an authentic experience. Here are some pros and cons of this location:

Pros: -three floors of awesome clothes (never seem a uniqlo with three floors!) -great prices as per uniqlo standard (most of my wardrobe is uniqlo) -great service and huge variety of items -very large selection of sale items available handily throughout the store -very modern and clean

Cons: -such a huge selection that it almost seemed to much -the store needs to be better organized; it seemed like a lot of items were found on both top and bottom floors. If it’s deliberate to get shoppers from both the first and third floor then that can be understood but kind of annoying -I had a hard time finding the right clothes in XL size which should be a standard size to keep stock in. Didn’t end up buying anything and will stick to online.

Overall I was very pleased with the store and slightly disappointed with the lack of size variety (maybe it was just the particular clothes I wanted). My wife bought tons of clothes, however. I will definitely go back whenever I...

I first experienced Uniqlo back in 1990 while traveling to Japan with my mom. I was in need of a warm shirt and we happened to pop in without knowing of their name nor popularity . I still have the olive green shirt, BTW, and it's still in great shape!

Fast forward to 2018, and the company has brought its first Hawaii store to Ala Moana Center (a small pop-up store that has since moved to a large 2.5 level spot near Nordstrom).

We happened to be there on opening weekend so naturally there was a line. We returned the next day to no line and our chance to browse.

I was disappointed with the selection of t-shirts as they were mainly printed with novelty/brand advertising such as Rubicks Cube, Coke, and an overload of Disney. I was expecting less ornate designs in a variety of colors, or even t's emblazoned with their company logo which would've been a definite sale from me. Prices were cheap though, around $10-$20 for shirts.

I moved on to their collared shirts in which I've found a few nice prints, but the inventory doesn't change much.

I recently visited their flagship store in Ginza and found several company logo-branded shirts, akin to a Hard Rock shirt with the city listed.

OVERALL: Affordable quality but the designs need to...

If I could give this 0 stars I would! I think it’s absolutely awful that this store refuses to carry plus sizes. In 2025, there’s no excuse for excluding an entire group of customers based on their body size. It’s not just disappointing ,it’s insulting, discriminatory, and downright hurtful.

Fashion should be inclusive. Everyone deserves the chance to shop in person, try on clothes, and feel confident in what they wear. Instead, this store sends a clear message: if you’re not a certain size, you’re not welcome here. That’s not just bad business , it’s alienating and cruel.

This kind of exclusionary practice is unacceptable. It perpetuates body shaming, reinforces outdated beauty standards, and tells people they don’t belong. It’s 2025 size inclusivity should be the norm, not the exception. Shame on this store for continuing to make people feel less than simply because they don’t fit into a limited size range.

Until you carry plus sizes in-store and treat all customers with the same respect, you’ve lost my...