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How Lululemon’s $150 Yoga Pants Became Surprise Hit in Slowing China

While other Western brands are fading, the Canadian yoga wear maker can’t expand fast enough on the mainland.
A woman doing a yoga pose
Lululemon isn’t just defying the downturn, it seems to be operating in a different China. (Lululemon)

When China managing director San Yan Ng first started at 

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Lululemon Is at a Crossroads

When the company reports earnings today, analysts expect another quarter of slowing growth. The question is whether Lululemon’s ongoing slowdown is temporary or a sign that the brand is trapped in a downward spiral.

At Lululemon, Being Black Is ‘Off-Brand’

Like many companies in fashion and other industries, the $50 billion yoga apparel brand created a new department in 2020 it said would help improve its diversity and inclusion and create a more equitable playing field for minorities. In interviews with BoF, 14 current and former Black employees said things have only worsened since then.

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