Muji offers exclusive drink at newly opened 9th store

THERE is a full range of household items, clothing, stationery, and food to be found at Muji, the Japanese minimalist lifestyle brand that now has nine stores in the Philippines.

- Brontë H. Lacsamana

Last week, Muji opened its newest branch — its 9^th — in Festival Mall in Alabang, Muntinlupa, which is also its first in the south part of Metro Manila. Four months ago, it opened its flagship store at Glorietta 3 in Makati.

The Aug. 28 launch saw guests browse through the expansive selection of items. Though not as large as the Makati store, the Alabang branch offers a good variety of lifestyle essentials, along with special services like spare parts replacement, in-house alterations, embroidery, and a coffee counter.

Most notably, the new store has an exclusive drink that can't be found in any of the other eight branches — the Macadamia Latte, which can be served hot or iced.

"Metro Manila is a very big city. The people here know about trends, fashion, and sustainability," Takeshi Akiyoshi, president of Muji Philippines, told BusinessWorld at the Alabang branch opening. "We really have to deliver."