Chinese women, a major opportunity for sport retailers

In China, Lululemon Athletica is about to open its 1st store in Chengdu. The retailer, which boats “Sweat once a day” at store doors, has managed to catch Chinese consumers with its community spirit, yoga lessons in stores and its healthy lifestyle. Lululemon’s Q2 results to July 2017 showeda 70% annual sales growth across Asia. In China, the brand has grown by 350% year-on-year! “China is one of our most exciting and unprecedented growth opportunities, said C.E.O. Laurent Potdevin.