News Lululemon’s billionaire founder slams the company’s diversity and inclusion efforts

[mdchachi]

Lululemon's founder Chip Wilson criticizes the company for being too inclusive and losing its brand identity. He believes that exclusivity is better than inclusivity, and that the company should not cater to everyone.

This guy sounds like a real sweetheart

Wilson previously declared that when founding Lululemon back in 1998, he specifically came up with a brand name that has three L's because the sound does not exist in Japanese phonetics.

"It's funny to watch them try and say it," he told Canada's National Post Business Magazine.

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[Mikawa Ossan]

I get it that as a company you want to know your target audience, but this guy takes it too far. "A real sweetheart" is about right.

 

[Majestic]

Musk just slammed all DEI initiatives today, too, going so far as to say they are "illegal".
Weird times ahead.

 

[nice gaijin]

Everything I've heard about Chip Wilson has solidified my determination to never give any money to his company. He's openly misogynist, which is a bizarre fit for a clothing company that focuses on women's wear. The fact that him and his ilk are so successful serves as an indictment of the business world.

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"it's an old list, sir, but it checks out"

 

[mdchachi]

Everything I've heard about Chip Wilson has solidified my determination to never give any money to his company. He's openly misogynist, which is a bizarre fit for a clothing company that focuses on women's wear. The fact that him and his ilk are so successful serves as an indictment of the business world.

8 Outrageous Remarks By Lululemon Founder Chip Wilson

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson is stepping down as chairman after a tumultuous tenure that has led to a series of unfortunate headlines for the company.

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"it's an old list, sir, but it checks out"

Yes, me too. I will no longer buy my yoga pants there.