NEW YORK: Japanese retailer Uniqlo has begun an informal search for an agency to handle corporate PR as the brand plans for US expansion, including its prospective and much-hyped Fifth Avenue flagship store in New York City.

"We're planning for a large US expansion and looking to bring on a partner to help with that," said a corporate spokesperson, adding the company has typically handled corporate PR out of the Japan office.

A source explained the review, though closed, is ...