Lululemon Squeezed As Imports Drop in “Slow Start” to 2017 — Panjiva
MENU

Lululemon Squeezed As Imports Drop in “Slow Start” to 2017

Cons. Discr. - Apparel 531 Earnings 759 Finance 118 U.S. 5401

Sportswear retailer Lululemon Athletica delivered sales growth of 12% for the quarter to January 29, inline with analysts’ expectations and including 9% more locations. Yet, the stock dropped 18% due to comments from CEO Laurent Potdevin that 2017 has seen a “slow start”. Panjiva data shows seaborne imports of Lululemon-related products fell 20% in the past quarter and 69% in February alone. That may reflect supply chain factors rather than just demand. Yet, a more general slowdown in yoga clothing (17% lower in February) and specific lines like tank-tops (which dropped 24%) is a long...

Copyright © 2025 Panjiva Supply Chain Intelligence, a product offering from S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc. All rights reserved.