{"id":162114,"date":"2019-08-29T16:06:50","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T16:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/lululemon-uk-sales-up-following-expansion\/"},"modified":"2021-08-12T14:04:04","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T14:04:04","slug":"lululemon-uk-sales-up-following-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/lululemon-uk-sales-up-following-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Lululemon UK sales up following expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"
Lululemon, the Canadian activewear brand, achieved a 38% increase in UK sales to \u00a340.8 million <\/strong>during\u00a0the last financial year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Profit after tax too was up 42% at \u00a31.2 million<\/strong> in the year to 31 January 2019. UK employee numbers over the period increased from 250 to 279.<\/p>\n The improved performance came after Lululemon\u00a0opened new stores in Guildford and Manchester<\/strong> and a new concession in Selfridges. The brand has 13 stores, including two concessions, in the UK and Republic of Ireland; most of the locations are concentrated in London such as Westfield, Kings Road, Regent Street, Spitalfields and Covent Garden.<\/p>\n