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GU vs URBAN RESEARCH: similarities and differences

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GU

Japan Founded 2006

Trends & youth culture · Polished & dressy · Minimal & basics

URBAN RESEARCH

Japan Founded 1997

Polished & dressy · Minimal & basics · Outdoor & functional

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • No shared traits are available.

Different traits

  • Trends & youth culture

    GU shows a stronger emphasis

  • Minimal & basics

    URBAN RESEARCH shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • GU (solid line, circles)
  • URBAN RESEARCH (dashed line, squares)
Traits of GU and URBAN RESEARCH, shown relative to each brand.
How to read the chart

Traits farther from the centre are more prominent within each brand. The chart uses the same relative display as the brand profile. Area does not indicate brand quality or absolute differences between brands.

Traits by category

Bar lengths show how prominent each trait is within each brand.

  • GU
  • URBAN RESEARCH
Minimal & basics
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URBAN RESEARCH：Relative prominence within the brand
Polished & dressy
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URBAN RESEARCH：Relative prominence within the brand
Luxury & heritage
GU：Relative prominence within the brand
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Avant-garde & designer
GU：Relative prominence within the brand
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Decoration & playfulness
GU：Relative prominence within the brand
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Streetwear
GU：Relative prominence within the brand
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Trends & youth culture
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Sporty & sportswear
GU：Relative prominence within the brand
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Outdoor & functional
GU：Relative prominence within the brand
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Basic information

Field
GU
URBAN RESEARCH
Country Japan Japan
Founded 2006 1997
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Lifestyle products Bags Accessories Footwear Fragrance Beauty and cosmetics Lifestyle products

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

GU

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URBAN RESEARCH

Collaborations

GU

  • 2025-03-14

    UNDERCOVER

    The first collection, marking its relaunch as “UG,” is scheduled to launch on March 14, 2025.

  • 2021-02-22

    MIHARA YASUHIRO

    In 2021, it announced a collaborative collection featuring remake-style jackets and sneakers.

GU collaborations

URBAN RESEARCH

  • 2025-01-24

    Barbour

    Released on January 24, 2025. TRANSPORT was offered in special-order spring materials and new colors, with a lineup that included women’s styles.

URBAN RESEARCH collaborations

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