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Rumor Patrol: Two Muji Stores in NYC?

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For Real? Pixie sent a link to Shelterrific which reports that yesterday included the announcement that two MUJI locations are planned for New York City (not MOMA) Though no details or links are given to support this information. (And we couldn't find any evidence on the MUJI corporate site.) Anyone know anything?

 
 

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Found this - http://wealth.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601205&sid=abLcLYBW3C5Q&refer=consumer

posted by Sasha on January 26th 2007 at 7:17am

Pixie here, not at Shelterrific--I just submitted the link from that site.

So exciting - a real Muji store in the US.

posted by Pixie on January 26th 2007 at 7:18am

I saw the same on psfk - see below. It's all so very exciting!

posted by scott on January 26th 2007 at 7:40am

YAY

Yesterday I wore a dress I bought at Muji in London last fall and got many compliments.

I also brought back a furniture catalog that everyone in my office was salivating over.

Can't wait!

posted by margaret on January 26th 2007 at 7:53am

The Muji stores in London are great. They are far more comprehensive and inspiring then the shops within MOMA.

posted by S on January 26th 2007 at 8:23am

sweet! i *loved* shopping at muji when i lived in japan. the selection at moma is okay, but the full-blown store is so much better. hooray!

posted by jodi on January 26th 2007 at 8:31am

Congratulations. I saw the Bloomberg article also. You will love these stores. We have had them in the UK for around 15 years now and the quality is wonderful as are the prices. Great simple design.

posted by Di Overton on January 26th 2007 at 8:58am

I hope they don't wreck the prices here.

posted by Pixie on January 26th 2007 at 9:43am

On a recent trip to Hong Kong, my best friend and I spent 3 hours snooping around Muji. The security guard must have thought we were crazy. I hope this rumour is the answer to our plea for a Muji in the States.

posted by Rona on January 26th 2007 at 11:31am

From the Bloomsberg article:

"After opening stores in Manhattan in the year's second half, shops in Los Angeles and San Francisco will follow in 2008, she said."

Woo-Hoo!!

posted by doublejack on January 26th 2007 at 4:44pm

Muji outside of Japan is so much more expensive than in Japan that it's cheaper for me to buy it from Japan and have it shipped to the states. Even the furniture is cheaper that way, and that includes the international shipping.

While I'm glad there will finally be a non-moma Muji in the states, I'm worried it's going to carry the same inflated prices relative to Japan.

posted by Stella on January 28th 2007 at 5:45am