It’s an interesting bit of terminology used by Uniqlo here. I wonder if by “open air” they mean strip mall or shopping center? They have a location at Disney Springs in Orlando, which is what I would consider an “open air mall” similar to an upscale outlet mall.
The article you reference is wrong. I bought a jacket at an outdoor Uniqlo in Emeryville CA about 10 years ago. It's in the Bay Street open air mall.
Here's a link to photos.
https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x80857e4149132061%3A0xfdb2af9946c52b8e!3m1!7e115!4shttps%3A%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOOAT-KwbeXWv3QAlhdV8TmYdki1ifKv0XzRxwV%3Dw198-h160-k-no!5semeryville%20uniqlo%20-%20Google%20Search!15sCgIgAQ&imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipPJitoYNg2NDxU3ojo0-7wf7MTVi22cwyc3FSVu&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi24Jva3Oz6AhWUMUQIHcdzDAYQoip6BAh2EAM
It’s an interesting bit of terminology used by Uniqlo here. I wonder if by “open air” they mean strip mall or shopping center? They have a location at Disney Springs in Orlando, which is what I would consider an “open air mall” similar to an upscale outlet mall.