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CANADA: Lululemon founder to step down from management
9 January 2012
Lululemon Athletica Inc's founder Chip Wilson plans to resign as the yoga-inspired retailer's chief innovation and branding officer at the end of this month - but will stay on as chairman of the company's board of directors.
US: Lululemon Athletica Q3 profit grows 12%
1 December 2011
Yoga-wear retailer Luluemon Athletica has seen its third-quarter profit rise 12% thanks to a 31% jump in sales.
US: Finish Line taps Ladd as chief digital officer
21 November 2011
US sports wear chain The Finish Line has hired Chris Ladd from Lululemon as its new executive vice president, chief digital officer.
US: Lululemon Athletica appoints Facebook's White to board
21 November 2011
US active wear brand Lululemon Athletica has appointed Facebook executive Emily White to its board of directors.
CANADA: Lululemon Q2 soars, sees sales slowing
12 September 2011
Yoga-wear retailer Lululemon Athletica Inc has reported a surge in second quarter profit and revenues, but warned sales are likely to slow in the third quarter and margins will come under pressure from higher sourcing costs.
US: OBJE seeks to buy yoga wear firm
26 July 2011
Apparel maker Obscene Jeans Corp is exploring an acquisition or strategic alliance with activewear clothier We Are Yoga LLC, producer of the Wisdom & Co yoga wear line, in a move that would take it into the booming international yoga wear market.
CANADA: Lululemon taps Crocs exec for e-commerce role
8 July 2011
Yoga wear company Lululemon Athletica has appointed Chris Ladd as senior vice president for its global e-commerce operations.
CANADA: Lululemon sets record date for stock split
23 June 2011
Canadian yoga wear firm Lululemon Athletica has announced that its board of directors has established 8 July 2011 as the record date for the previously announced two-for-one stock split of the company's common stock.
CANADA: Lululemon ups guidance on sales growth
12 January 2011
Yoga wear firm Lululemon Athletica has raised its guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010.
CANADA: Lululemon dumps reusable bags amid lead fears
22 December 2010
Yoga wear company Lululemon Athletica has withdrawn some of its reusable bags from stores after environmental concerns were raised.
CANADA: Strong sales lift Lululemon Q3 profit
10 December 2010
Yoga wear retailer Lululemon Athletica Inc has nearly doubled its third quarter profit after innovative products and marketing helped lift sales by 56%.
CANADA: Lululemon appoints new chief information officer
18 November 2010
Yoga wear company Lululemon Athletica has announced that Kathryn Henry has been appointed to its senior leadership team as chief information officer.
CANADA: Lululemon doubles Q2 net income
13 September 2010
Yoga wear brand Lululemon Athletica saw its sales and profit more than double in the second quarter, buoyed by new store rollouts.
ISRAEL: Tefron narrows Q2 loss despite sales dip
19 August 2010
Apparel maker Tefron has halved its second quarter loss, despite declining sales.
ISRAEL: Tefron hires North America marketing chief
16 July 2010
Israeli intimate apparel firm Tefron has named Rebecca Zuber as its chief marketing officer for North America.
CANADA: Lululemon Athletica triples Q1 profit
10 June 2010
Yoga and workout wear company Lululemon Athletica Inc has revised its outlook for the year after surging sales led to a tripling of its first quarter profit.
AUSTRALIA: Lululemon takes major stake in JV partner
13 May 2010
Yogawear firm Lululemon Athletica has increased its equity interest in its Australian joint venture partner, New Harbour Yoga, from 13% to 80.3%.
CANADA: Lululemon turns in improved result
26 March 2010
Yogawear firm Lululemon has reportedthat gross profit for the quarter increased by 67.6% to $86.6m in the fourth quarter, but saw sales soar.
US: Bruce Ash joins retail consulting practice at RPE
7 January 2010
Retail consulting firm Retail Process Engineering (RPE) has hired IT industry veteran Bruce Ash as its new vice president of strategic consulting.
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18 December 2009
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CANADA: Olympic organisers unhappy about Lululemon range
18 December 2009
The organisers of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics have lashed out on a clothing range launched by yogawear firm Lululemon Athletica called "Cool Sporting Event That Takes Place in British Columbia Between 2009 & 2011 Edition".
CANADA: Lululemon demand brings 38% profit growth
10 December 2009
Yoga wear maker Lululemon Athletica improved its net income and revenue during the third quarter, saying that it has worked hard on its supply chain to meet demand.
CANADA: Lululemon raises Q3 guidance as sales rise
27 October 2009
Sportswear company Lululemon Athletica has raised its third quarter guidance after revenues outstripped its expectations.
CANADA: Lululemon Q2 profit drops despite higher sales
11 September 2009
Second quarter profit at Lululemon Athletica Inc, which sells yoga-inspired athletic apparel, managed to beat expectations despite falling by 17%.
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4 September 2009
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INSIGHT: Lululemon targets tweens with new athletic concept
2 September 2009
Yoga-inspired athletic apparel company Lululemon Athletica Inc is launching a new brand concept targeting tween girls as it looks for new ways to expand its business.
CANADA: Lululemon posts 24% slump in Q1 profit
11 June 2009
Lululemon Athletica Inc, which sells yoga-inspired athletic apparel, today (11 June) posted a 23.5% drop in first quarter profit and said it expects second quarter earnings to be flat.
CANADA: Lululemon Q4 profit tumbles as sales slow
27 March 2009
Fourth quarter profit at yoga-inspired clothing maker Lululemon Athletica Inc has tumbled 25.3% as consumer spending slowed.
CANADA: Morfitt appointed to Lululemon board
19 December 2008
Marti Morfitt has been appointed to the board of athletic wear company Lululemon, expanding its roster of directors to ten.
CANADA: Lululemon cuts FY guidance despite Q3 profit hike
12 December 2008
Yoga-inspired apparel company Lululemon Athletica Inc has warned of weaker sales and profit for the year, despite meeting its earnings expectations for the third quarter as sales soared 34%.
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