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How the Lululemon Board Built a Billion-Dollar Retail Cult
In this episode, Lucas walks Luna through the boardroom story behind Lululemon's transformation from a single Vancouver yoga studio in 1998 to a $40 billion global retail powerhouse. They focus on the board's critical role in navigating the 2013 yoga-pant recall crisis, restructuring leadership after founder Chip Wilson's departure, and scaling a premium brand without losing its community-driven ethos. Lucas highlights specific decisions, like hiring CEO Calvin McDonald from Sephora in 2018 and the board's deliberate use of 'educators' instead of sales…
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