U2 Clothing

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U2 Clothing
Industry Retail
Founded1980
Founder Michael Tien
Headquarters Hong Kong
Key people
Michael Tien
Products Apparel
Website http://www.u2.com.hk/
A U2 storefront at Hong Kong's Kowloon Bay Telford Garden Mall HK Kln Bay Telford Garden U2 Clothing.JPG
A U2 storefront at Hong Kong's Kowloon Bay Telford Garden Mall

U2 Clothing was a casual-wear clothing brand founded by Michael Tien in 1980 in Hong Kong. Tien founded G2000 at the same time, with both operating under the G2000 Apparel Limited brand. In 2007, U2, G2000, and a third brand of the same company called UWoman consolidated into a single retail chain retaining the name G2000, which offers the pre-existing product lines under new labels---G2000, G2000 blù (formerly U2), and G2000 Pink (formerly UWoman). [1]

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As of 2016, there were 21 G2000 stores carrying the U2 product line in Hong Kong. There were also outlets in Malaysia and Singapore. Recently opened were UWoman store, an offshoot of U2 label.

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References

  1. http://www.g2000.com.hk/corp/ag/co.aspx Archived 2014-05-25 at the Wayback Machine , corporate overview at g2000.com.hk.