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Lululemon CEO inherits declining sales and market share

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Lululemon Athletica's new CEO, Heidi O'Neill, faces significant challenges upon taking the helm, inheriting a business that has seen accelerated decline since her April appointment. The company reported a steep drop in comparable sales in North America and cut its full-year outlook for the second time. Key product categories like leggings have seen a sharp decline in sales, and market share has decreased, particularly in China, as newer brands gain traction. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Phil Wahba ·

    Lululemon’s new CEO inherits a mess that looks like the one she left at Nike

    The new CEO faces an uphill battle in getting people to want Lululemon gear again.

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