Comments on: Lululemon Q3 Profit Greatness Saves Us From Recession!

By: Lululemon Defies Holiday Markdown Nonsense, Makes a Q3 Killing Anyway!

Lululemon Defies Holiday Markdown Nonsense, Makes a Q3 Killing Anyway! — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:50:04 +0000

[...] as we were promised, lululemon has saved Christmas! Not even the Recession-omics or black market knockoffs can keep these lulubirds down. While [...]

By: Black Yoga Mat – What is Self Mastery? – Part 1

Black Yoga Mat – What is Self Mastery? – Part 1 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:59:55 +0000

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By: Yoga Spy

Yoga Spy — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:10:30 +0000

In consumer culture, big names (such as lululemon) either get too ubiquitous (think of the fall of Benetton and Esprit) OR unshakably dominant as The Brand (think iPod). Which way will lululemon go? What is the tipping point from cool to commonplace? It’s now a large corporation and everyone wears it, fit or fat, yogi or not. One good aspect: they do make their garments in Canada.

By: Ask The Yogacist: How Do I Know It’s REAL Yoga?

Ask The Yogacist: How Do I Know It’s REAL Yoga? — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:36:00 +0000

[...] pranayama; devout piousness; pretzel competitions; prehabilitation; rehabilitation; butt-hugging status symbol profit? You decide. After all, while some love to wear it on their rumps, you could say the “real [...]

By: Mandy

Mandy — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:30:46 +0000

I thought I was alone in my disgust at Manduka’s decision to partner up with Lululemon to offer Lululemon-exclusive sweatshop labor gear. Thankfully, my yoga peeps know what’s up – we had an interesting discussion about the horrible-ness of Lululemon after yoga today. Lululemon is such an out of integrity, horrible chain that does NOT promote community but instead deceitfully prints “DESIGNED in Canada” on their tags while some of their clothes are manufactured overseas. Manduka, you have officially sold out. I thought you were smarter (and more conscious) than that. And keep up the good work, Lululemon, you have turned a yoga clothing brand into another soul-less, ego-filled status symbol.

By: Michael Starks

Michael Starks — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:26:44 +0000

Why only a brief mention of the agreement between Manduka and Lululemon? And without even a nod to the shame of this agreement. This is absolute hypocrisy on the part of Manduka…check out their own statement from the article–Manduka is “Developed with the mission of staying connected to its community-focused identity…” Selling products EXCLUSIVELY at Lululemon is not an act of a community-focused identity. In the past, Lululemon utilized local shops to introduce Lululemon products to the community, then when sales proved to be adequate, would move in, trying to dominate the local scene, driving local stores out of business. So now any local store that sells Manduka products has to sit back and watch a corporate chain, and one as lame as Lululemon, get new, Exclusive products. That scenario is wrong on many levels. This should be making people angry (I promise you that it is for those local stores who’ve built relationships with Manduka only to see Manduka sell out to corporate interests). Sure Lululemon gets community support, because they fork out payments and provide attire to local teachers (which local shops usually can’t afford). But BUYING your way into a community is not the same thing as earning the respect of the community. Shame on Manduka! And shame on Yoga Dork for missing the real story.

By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:50:35 +0000

You are too funny – our local store is already a mad house of loyal shoppers looking for yoga mats, hoodies & gear wrapped up in a bow under the tree.