A popular Japanese retailer known for its simple but functional goods is coming to Burnaby this summer.
MUJI recently announced plans to open its first Western Canadian store and has chosen Metropolis at Metrotown. MUJI, which translates to “no-brand quality goods” was founded in Japan in 1980 and has since opened 800 stores worldwide. The Burnaby location will offer household goods, apparel and food, according to a press release.
“Since we opened our first store in Canada in 2014, we received many requests from Vancouver and we know that people have been waiting for us,” said Toru Akita, president of MUJI Canada, in the release. “We prepared carefully in order to meet expectations. We are extremely excited to finally bring MUJI to Western Canada. While we know we already have fans in Vancouver, we hope to also share our philosophy with people who don’t know us yet.”
MUJI opened its first Canadian store in Toronto in 2014. Since then, its opened two more locations in Ontario. The Burnaby store will be the biggest Canadian location at 7,770 square feet. It’s expected to open sometime in the summer.
