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Lululemon Athletica
Lululemon Athletica Inc. (), styled as lululemon athletica, is a self-described yoga-inspired athletic apparel company, which produces a clothing line and runs international clothing stores from its company base in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The firm has been a magnet for numerous controversies including product recalls,〔 product quality issues, overpriced merchandise,〔 making misleading statements to artificially inflate its stock price,〔 CANADIAN PRESS APRIL 4, 2014, Canadian Press, (Lululemon poised to defeat lawsuit over recall of sheer black Luon pants as draft decision dismisses cases ), Retrieved May 11, 2015, "...lawsuit by shareholders ... failing to disclose the quality defects in its Luon yoga pants, ... making misleading statements and omissions that caused its stock price to become artificially inflated...."〕 marketing efforts that exclude overweight customers,〔 9 November 2013, Jessica Wakeman, The Guardian, (You can keep your overpriced, overhyped Lululemon yoga pants: The founder of Lululemon actually blamed fat women for ruining his yoga pants by rubbing their thighs together too much ), Retrieved May 11, 2015, "...Let me translate from biz-speak: if your thighs rub together – meaning if they touch – you might be too plump for Lululemon pants. ..."〕 accusations by shareholders of fraud,〔 July 3, 2013, The Age (Australian newspaper) (Downward, dogged: Lululemon sued for fraud ), Retrieved May 11, 2015, "... Lululemon has been hit with a lawsuit accusing it of defrauding shareholders by hiding defects in yoga pants whose sheerness led to a costly recall, and concealing talks that led to the sudden departure of its chief executive...."〕 false advertising and controversial statements by a founder. They sell their clothing internationally.
== History and management ==
The company was founded in 1998 by Chip Wilson in Vancouver, Canada.〔 In 2001, the company began selling yoga wear. Christine Day, a former co-president of Starbucks International, became chief executive officer in December 2010; in 2013, it was announced Day would leave her position, and she was replaced by Laurent Potdevin in January 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lululemon-athletica-appoints-laurent-potdevin-as-chief-executive-officer-2013-12-10? )〕 In December 2010, Lululemon recalled some of the store's reusable bags that were made in China from polypropylene, based on reports of high levels of lead and concerns about possible lead poisoning. In December 2013, founder Chip Wilson announced his resignation as chairman, and that president of TOMS Shoes, Laurent Potdevin, would become CEO. In February 2014, the firm announced plans to open its first full store in Europe with a flagship shop in Covent Garden, London.〔Suzanne Bearne, Drapers. “(Lululemon limbers up to open first UK store in Covent Garden ).” February 20, 2014. February 4, 2015.〕 Day announced her departure as CEO in June 2013 after one of the company's core products, black Luon yoga pants, were pulled due to the sheerness and lack of quality of the pants. In February 2015, Wilson announced that he resigned from the board.〔Michael Calia, February 2, 2015, Wall Street Journal, (Lululemon Founder Wilson Quits Board: Resignation Comes About Six Months After Disagreement Was Settled on Yoga-Apparel Maker’s Strategy ), Accessed May 6, 2015〕〔http://www.businessinsider.com/lululemon-founder-chip-wilson-resigns-2015-2〕 Michael Casey, lead director of the board, will replaced Wilson.〔Huffington Post, (Chip Wilson Leaving Lululemon )〕 Store managers have responsibility for the store's layout, color coordination, and community involvement.;〔 Seventy percent of managers are hired internally, according to a company source.
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