Event Brief
SoCal fuels expansion of fast-growing Asian retailers
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 05, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Asian retailers that built early U.S. momentum in the Los Angeles area are now scaling nationwide. Miniso leads the NRF Hot 25 by U.S. sales growth (up nearly 53%), while the Chinese gift-shop chain that opened its first U.S. store in Pasadena’s Old Town is targeting nearly 500 stores this year.
WHO: Miniso; Uniqlo; Daiso; 99 Ranch Market; Chinese gift-shop chain (first U.S. store in Pasadena’s Old Town); David Marcotte (Kantar); National Retail Federation (NRF)
WHAT: Asian-rooted retailers with early SoCal presence are expanding across the United States, with Miniso showing top U.S. sales growth and a Pasadena-origin gift-shop chain aiming for rapid store growth.
WHEN: Sep 05, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
WHERE: Pasadena
WHY: The article attributes the expansion momentum to strong performance in Southern California, noting that retailers can succeed there before scaling nationally.
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