Known for its high-end (and often pricey) athletic apparel, it is a brand adored by many.
Still, Lululemon has had its fair share of sordid history.
Because of that history, the brand can be quite polarizing.
Here are some of the secrets Lululemon doesn’t want you to know or wishes you would forget.
“There is little difference between addicts and fanatic athletes.
Their bags may have been dangerous
Shopping for the day :muscle::skin-tone-3:.
Bought 40 Wunder Unders today, NOT :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:!
Seriously, these make the most perfect grocery bags :tada:.
Durable and water-resistant due to being made with polypropylene, people use the bags for far more than shopping.
While polypropylene is considered safe andoften used in food packaging, some of the bags potentially weren’t.
According to the Montreal Gazette, Lululemon staff were advised to return their bagsdays before the public was informed.
Norwood was convicted of first degree murder and is currently serving a life sentence.
Some speculate that the highly competitive nature of Lululemon as a workplacemay have contributed to the murder.
A former employee told Cosmopolitan that theemployee culture was cult-like.
Whether the murder was directly related to Lululemon beyond location can’t be known.
Still, Lululemon probably wishes you would forget that it happened there.
In November 2007, The New York Timesreported that Lululemon made false claims about its Vitasea line.
Both labs found that there was no significant difference between the Vitasea shirt and a regular cotton shirt.
The recall reportedlyaffected 17% of the women’s pantssold in stores.
Nothing more and nothing less.”
The primary philosophy in the book,Objectivism, has beencriticized for being based on selfishness.
“His highest moral purpose isthe achievement of his own happiness.”
For many, this is contrary to what a yoga-based company should stand for andsparked outrage among some.
While the original Lululemon blog post “Who is John Galt?”
has also been deleted,a cached version of the page still exists.
We all have a John Galt inside of us cheering us on."
Former employees have been critical as well.
Other former employees haveshared similar stories, begging the question of what Lululemon really stands for.
Can Lululemon survive?
Still, Lululemon’sstocks have been volatile.
“I had weight loss surgery a year ago, and have lost 80lbs.
I’m pretty proud of myself!”
and both proceeded to giggle.
I was the only customer in the store.
I knew it was directed at me.
I was mortified," she wrote.
“I was so embarrassed!
She was very sweet, compassionate, and apologetic about my experience.
I feel very satisfied that this issue has been taken care of and I am happy with the outcome.
Thank you Carissa for making my negative experience into a positive teaching opportunity.”
