Wellness Wire
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Lululemon founder steps down from leading role
(Photo: Forbes.com)
The Vancouver Sun reported this week that Lululemon founder and CEO, Chip Wilson, will step down from his post as “chief innovation and branding officer” on January 29th (but remain chairman of the board).
No offense, Chip, but this may be the best thing you’ve done for Luon in a long time.
Wilson’s “innovations” in the last year have included missteps like using Lulu’s shopping bags as billboards for Ayn Rand ideology, okay-ing a line of tutus, and adding a preponderance of ruffles to some otherwise awesome tops, tanks, and pants.
Christine Day will succeed him as CEO. She was previously at Starbucks. Should we stand by for Groove-pant wearing baristas serving lattes next to the dressing rooms?
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This is just so strange. Christine Day has been CEO of the company since 2008–she was actually named CEO of the year in 2011 by a big business magazine–yet no one seems to know it. I totally agree that Chip removing himself further from the business is the best thing that could happen, but I do wonder how much of a difference it’ll really make. He seems to call a lot of shots no matter what his title is. I used to love this brand, but every bit of news I hear about the company makes me cringe a little bit more :(
Chip’s leaving may remove some of the Landmark dogma, but I doubt it.
From their beginning, LL has been inflexible on their stances with employee’s and with the yoga community at large.