Lululemon is planning to shut down its Washington distribution center and lay off 128 employees after opening a massive new warehouse outside of Los Angeles, the company confirmed Friday. The athletic apparel retailer filed a WARN notice with the state’s Employment Security Department on Thursday, notifying it of its plans to close its distribution center … Read more
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible.) Taking a breather: Stocks were mixed … Read more
Lululemon on Thursday reported holiday earnings that topped expectations, but the athletic apparel retailer’s guidance came in below estimates as its growth in North America stagnates. Here’s how company did in its fourth fiscal quarter compared with what Wall Street was anticipating, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv: Earnings … Read more
All three major U.S. stock averages pulled back slightly for the week, though they remain near all-time highs ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. Earnings season is wrapping up with only a few S & P 500 companies still left to report; all Club names have now issued results. This reporting cycle was a … Read more
Canadian sportswear clothing band, Lululemon store in Hong Kong. Budrul Chukrut | Lightrocket | Getty Images Lululemon is launching its first men’s footwear line and casual sneaker as the retailer looks for new avenues of growth in the increasingly crowded athletic apparel space, the company announced Thursday. The retailer is debuting its first casual sneaker, … Read more
A Yayoi Kusama sculpture is displayed on the top of the Louis Vuitton’s Champs Elysees store, on January 12, 2023 in Paris, France. This year the French Fashion house has launch a second collaboration with Yayoi Kusama.The first one was in 2012. The Yayoi Kusama x Louis Vuitton collection are now available in all Louis … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Monday, Jan. 22 1. This is a big week for the markets. As I wrote in my Sunday column , we will find out what it is that will propel stocks forward — or in reverse — following the S & P 500’s new record high on Friday. A … Read more
Beyond Yoga Courtesy: Beyond Yoga Levi Strauss’ Beyond Yoga has tapped former Athleta CEO and longtime Gap veteran Nancy Green to be its next chief executive, as the company looks to scale beyond its modest roots and compete with industry leaders such as Lululemon and upstarts such as Alo Yoga and Vuori. Beyond Yoga’s founder … Read more
A person picks out clothing in a Lacoste store as retailers compete to attract shoppers and try to maintain margins on Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, New York, on Nov. 24, 2023. Vincent Alban | Reuters Holiday sales rose 3.8% year … Read more
People carry shopping bags as they visit a department store during the holiday season in New York City. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Retailers chalked up solid gains in the final month to wrap up the holiday season, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor for December. However, the data also shows the true state of consumer … Read more
