Laurent Potdevin
Former Chief Executive, Lululemon
During his tenure as chief executive, the billion-dollar yoga and leisure apparel retailer returned to growth after a two-year slump.


Lululemon Searches for New CEO Amid Controversy
As the company looks to rebound after inappropriate workplace behaviour by chief executive Laurent Potdevin, his replacement will need to grow the company internationally while rehabilitating its internal culture.

Lululemon Searches for New CEO Amid Controversy
As the company looks to rebound after inappropriate workplace behaviour by chief executive Laurent Potdevin, his replacement will need to grow the company internationally while rehabilitating its internal culture.

How Streetwear Took Over Luxury
Virgil Abloh’s appointment at Louis Vuitton is the biggest signal yet that luxury brands are tapping the cultural energy and business model of streetwear to stay relevant.

How Streetwear Took Over Luxury
Virgil Abloh’s appointment at Louis Vuitton is the biggest signal yet that luxury brands are tapping the cultural energy and business model of streetwear to stay relevant.

Lululemon Beats Estimates After CEO Exit
The latest results signal that the company’s plan is on track.

Lululemon Beats Estimates After CEO Exit
The latest results signal that the company’s plan is on track.

CFDA Ponders Radical Reinvention of New York Fashion Week
Proenza Schouler and Rodarte could be heading back to New York, joining Alexander Wang with runway shows in December and June.

CFDA Ponders Radical Reinvention of New York Fashion Week
Proenza Schouler and Rodarte could be heading back to New York, joining Alexander Wang with runway shows in December and June.

Lululemon's Split With CEO Said to Involve Employee Relationship
Investors have largely taken the shake-up in stride, with shares tumbling in late trading on Monday, and gaining on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Lululemon's Split With CEO Said to Involve Employee Relationship
Investors have largely taken the shake-up in stride, with shares tumbling in late trading on Monday, and gaining on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Lululemon's Chief Executive Laurent Potdevin Resigns After Misconduct
The Vancouver-based maker of yoga pants and other athletic-inspired clothing didn't offer specifics.

Lululemon's Chief Executive Laurent Potdevin Resigns After Misconduct
The Vancouver-based maker of yoga pants and other athletic-inspired clothing didn't offer specifics.

Lululemon Reports Strong Holiday Shopping Season
A positive performance over the Holiday period prompted the Canadian yoga and leisure apparel maker to raise its profit and revenue forecasts for the fourth quarter.

Lululemon Reports Strong Holiday Shopping Season
A positive performance over the Holiday period prompted the Canadian yoga and leisure apparel maker to raise its profit and revenue forecasts for the fourth quarter.

Fashion in 2018 | 01. Predictably Unpredictable
In 2018, fashion executives will need to accept the fact that change and instability are fixed features of the current business climate, and to focus their efforts on those aspects of the business that they can control.

Fashion in 2018 | 01. Predictably Unpredictable
In 2018, fashion executives will need to accept the fact that change and instability are fixed features of the current business climate, and to focus their efforts on those aspects of the business that they can control.

Lululemon Rallies After Dispelling Fears of an Athleisure Bubble
The yoga-pants maker topped analysts’ estimates with its third-quarter sales and profit, allaying fears that the athleisure market has lost a step.

Lululemon Rallies After Dispelling Fears of an Athleisure Bubble
The yoga-pants maker topped analysts’ estimates with its third-quarter sales and profit, allaying fears that the athleisure market has lost a step.

Lululemon Soars After Shrugging Off Athletic Industry's Woes
Shares of the retailer surged after the company posted second-quarter profit and sales that topped analysts’ estimates.

Lululemon Soars After Shrugging Off Athletic Industry's Woes
Shares of the retailer surged after the company posted second-quarter profit and sales that topped analysts’ estimates.
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