The 2015 opening at Santa Monica Place earned praise from Uniqlo USA CEO Larry Meyer as a “perfect next step”

Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo is relocating its Santa Monica store within the city, moving from the Santa Monica Place mall to a new spot on the bustling Third Street Promenade with an opening slated for Dec. 5.

A sign outside the upcoming location on the 1400 block of the pedestrian-only shopping district — next to the Culto Futbol soccer apparel store — advertises the grand opening date. The move keeps Uniqlo firmly rooted in downtown Santa Monica, adjacent to the oceanfront mall it has called home since 2015.

The current store, at 395 Santa Monica Place, Space 232, occupies about 10,000 square feet on the second level of the open-air shopping center. It carries Uniqlo’s f

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