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☆ Goodbye Louis Vuitton. China’s Gen Z leans into ‘dupe economy’ as growth prospects stall
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Mainly a print model, Zheng used to rake in 30,000 yuan ($4,230) a month when she began working two years ago. Some are virtually indistinguishable from the real thing, while others are inspired by the original design and offer morecolors or textures. The popularity of this product category is soaring as consumer confidence in China nears a historic low, according to analysts. Shoppers are sitting on the sidelines due to a combination of falling stock prices, capital flight and “tepid” wage growth, the economists said. A Hong Kong court ordered the liquidation of the Chinese property giant on on January 29.

Persons: Zheng Jiewen, Zheng, “, ”, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Laurel Gu, Lulu, dupes isn’t, Nomura, Xinxin, Greg Baker, Nicole Hal, “ I’ve, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, CNN, Prada, Reuters, Shoppers, Barclays, Hong, Getty, Goldman Locations: China, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Asia, Japan, Chongqing, Beijing, AFP, Europe, “

The complaint, filed in San Francisco County Superior Court, alleges fraud, breach of contract and misappropriation of Lemon’s name and likeness. Musk and X enticed Lemon with “false promises and representations,” the complaint alleges. In May 2023, shortly after CNN terminated Lemon, Musk posted on X: “Have you considered doing your show on this platform? Within a day of the interview, Musk sent Lemon’s agent a text message saying the partnership and contract were canceled. “To this day, Defendants have not compensated Lemon pursuant to the exclusive partnership deal that Defendants induced Lemon to enter into,” the filing says.

Persons: Don Lemon, Elon Musk, Musk, Lemon, Elon, ”, ” Lemon, Linda Yaccarino, Brett Weitz, he’d, “, Donald Trump, Weitz, Jeff Zucker, Carney Shegerian, Don, Shegerian, who’s Organizations: CNN, Court, X, NBC Locations: San Francisco County, New York City

☆ Don Lemon sues Elon Musk and X, demanding $35 million over scrapped news show
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Don Lemon on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk and X after the erratic billionaire canceled a planned partnership that would have seen the former CNN anchor create a talk show on the embattled social media platform. Lemon alleged that Musk wanted to announce a partnership with him only to trade off his name to rehabilitate his social media company’s troubled image. “X executives used Don to prop up their advertising sales pitch, then canceled their partnership and dragged Don’s name through the mud. But the deal quickly collapsed after Musk grew angry at Lemon’s questioning during a sit-down interview in March taped at his Tesla headquarters in Texas. During the interview, Lemon pressed Musk about the rise of hate speech on X, in addition to his open use of the prescription drug ketamine.

Persons: Don Lemon, Elon Musk, Lemon, ”, Musk, ” Carney Shegerian, “, Don, X, Linda Yaccarino, Yaccarino, Brett Weitz Organizations: New, New York CNN, Elon, CNN Locations: New York, San Francisco, New York City, Lemon, Texas

☆ Lululemon pulls new leggings line after complaints about ‘whale tail’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

But after its new leggings became the butt of endless jokes, the company will have to leave them behind. I’m not sure what’s going on over there, but that’s not very cute.” The customer said she is returning the leggings. “I also am not a huge fan of the butt seam. In a statement to CNN, a Lululemon spokesperson said it takes customer feedback seriously and will incorporate it into future designs. Earlier this year, Lululemon said it missed out on some sales because it did not stock as many different colors of leggings as customers wanted.

Persons: New York CNN —, Lululemon, Reddit, “, TikTok, ”, JP Morgan, Matthew Boss, Boss, Alo, Vuori Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN Locations: New York

☆ How Do You Solve a Problem Like Elon?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Kate Conger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Mr. Musk was in a black T-shirt, Mr. “It’s pretty private,” Mr. Musk said when Mr. Lemon asked him about his prescription for ketamine, which Mr. Musk had posted about on X in 2023. Lemon asked about the advertiser exodus from X, Mr. Musk shook his head: “Don, I have to say, choose your questions carefully. There’s five minutes left.” As the interview ended, Mr. Musk shot up from his chair, offering an abrupt handshake to the anchor.

Persons: Linda Yaccarino, Don Lemon’s, Yaccarino, Lemon, Yaccarino’s, Elon Musk, Lemon’s, Musk, Eames, hadn’t, Mr, ”, “ Don Organizations: NBC, CNN, Pentagon, Mr, SpaceX, ” Locations: Austin , Texas

☆ The ‘Kinds of Kindness’ cast explain the cruel, violent and sexy imagination of Yorgos Lanthimos: ‘He’s actually a nice guy’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Oh, I like that.”The film’s writer-director Yorgos Lanthimos, a connoisseur of Biblical violence and creator of cursed demimondes, likes to push viewers to the limit. Hong Chau and Jesse Plemons in "Kinds of Kindness." Courtesy Searchlight PicturesIn “Kinds of Kindness,” Lanthimos injects Old Testament logic into everyday life in twisted parables about the social contracts we write one another. Alwyn, a veteran of “The Favourite,” is in many ways the typical Lanthimos actor. “Kinds of Kindness” is available in select US cinemas from June 21, and released nationwide and in the UK on June 28.

Persons: Jesse Plemons, ”, Yorgos Lanthimos, Plemons, Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Margaret Qualley, Mamoudou, “, Oscar, Tony McNamara, Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou, Dafoe, Stone, she’s, Atsushi Nishijima, Alwyn, ” Athie, isn’t, ” Dafoe, Omi, we’re, God, Raymond, ‘, Colin Farrell, Christos Stergioglou’s fabulist, curdles, awfulness, Emily, ” Alwyn, he’s Organizations: CNN, Cannes Film, Searchlight, coy Locations: Hong, America, ”

☆ Lululemon dominated the pricey athleisure market for years. Now it faces big competition
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The departure of the company’s chief product officer adds to a “wall of worry” Raymond James analysts said. Choe joined Lululemon more than seven years ago and became chief product officer in 2018, according to her LinkedIn. “I think that there’s a lot of people out there who believe that she was the person behind the scenes and was the most instrumental to Lululemon’s success,” Nikic said. Lulu has been “hyper aware” of dupe culture, Nikki Neuburger, then its Chief Brand Officer, previously said in an interview with CNN Business. However, Lululemon wasn’t stocked enough in these smaller sizes, which could have led these younger shoppers to competitors, Nikic said.

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☆ Analysis: Elon Musk puts his conspiratorial thinking on display for the world to see in Don Lemon interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Elon Musk is showing the world how radicalized he has become. To those not fluent in the intricacies of right-wing media, some of what Musk said may have sounded bizarre or even foreign. But in the right-wing fever swamps, where Musk is now deeply entrenched, these are the issues that animate the masses. Once upon a time, Musk welcomed having a media personality like Lemon on the X platform. Unfortunately for the rest of the world, Musk is hell bent on taking everyone else down there with him.

Persons: CNN — Elon Musk, Don Lemon, Musk, ”, Joe, Donald Trump’s, Zoë Schiffer, Casey Newton, Lemon, “, ” Lemon, Jason Sheeler Organizations: CNN, Biden, Pravda, SpaceX Locations: America, “ America

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former CNN reporter Don Lemon mixed it up with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in an interview Lemon posted on Musk’s X social network Monday. The interview was supposed to kick off Lemon’s new talk show on X, formerly known as Twitter, at least until Musk canceled the show shortly after the interview was recorded. MUSK USES KETAMINE TO TREAT POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSIONMusk is “almost always” sober when posting on X late at night, he told Lemon. But in his interview with Lemon he did argue, on shaky evidence, that a surge of undocumented immigrants has skewed U.S. elections in favor of Democrats. Lemon pointed out that undocumented immigrants can't vote and thus can't really favor either political party.

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☆ What Elon Musk Said in Testy Interview on Don Lemon’s New Show
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The interview was intended to be the debut episode of a new talk show in a partnership between Mr. Lemon and X, but Mr. Musk called off the deal a day after filming the hour-plus interview at Tesla’s headquarters in Austin, Texas. The first episode of “The Don Lemon Show” was streamed on YouTube and posted to Mr. Lemon’s account on X. In the interview, Mr. Musk said that earlier this month he was having breakfast at an unnamed friend’s home in Florida when Mr. Trump came by. Mr. Musk also said he would not loan Mr. Trump money to pay his legal bills.

Persons: Don Lemon’s, Elon Musk, Donald J, Trump, Musk’s, Lemon, Musk, Don Lemon Organizations: Elon, Mr, YouTube Locations: Austin , Texas, Florida

☆ After Testy Interview With Elon Musk, Don Lemon Says His Deal With X Is Canceled
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Kate Conger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the wake of a testy interview with Elon Musk, the former television anchor Don Lemon’s deal for a new talk show on X combusted just days before it was scheduled to air. Mr. Musk called off Mr. Lemon’s partnership with X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, the day after filming an hour-and-a-half long interview with the former news anchor at SpaceX’s office in Austin, Texas. Lemon said, as he asked probing questions about the upcoming U.S. presidential elections, Mr. Musk’s reported drug use and his various business ventures. Lemon said he would release the interview on March 18 on YouTube and would continue to share his content on X. “My questions were respectful and wide ranging, covering everything from SpaceX to the presidential election,” Mr.

Persons: Elon Musk, Don Lemon’s, Musk, Lemon, Musk’s, ” Mr, “, ” Organizations: Elon, X, Twitter, YouTube, SpaceX, The New York Times Locations: Austin , Texas

☆ Don Lemon says Elon Musk canceled his deal with X after ‘tense’ interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Don Lemon’s partnership with Elon Musk went down in flames Wednesday, hours after the former CNN anchor conducted an interview with the erratic billionaire for the debut episode of his new independent web-based show. But a spokesperson for Lemon told CNN that the media personality expects Musk to honor the financial terms of the agreement. “Don has a deal with X and expects to be paid for it,” the spokesperson said. “If we have to go to court we will.”Musk has claimed to believe in free speech absolutism, but he has repeatedly taken steps to limit the speech of critics. And I own this one as well.”This story has been updated with a statement posted by X.

Persons: Don Lemon’s, Elon Musk, “ Elon, ” Lemon, Musk, Don Lemon, ”, Lemon, X, “ Don, ” Musk, “, Nikki Haley Organizations: New, New York CNN, Elon, CNN, X, watchdogs, GOP Locations: New York

Sales fell to $744 million in the second quarter, which company executives consider its most important quarter. That amounts to a 6% decline from a year ago and a whopping 34% fall from two years ago. New York-based Peloton lost 54 cents per share in the period and hasn't posted a quarterly per-share profit in three years. Peloton enjoyed incredible sales growth during the height of the coronavirus pandemic and its share price multiplied by more than five times in 2020 amid lockdowns. Last fall, Peloton and athletic wear maker Lululemon announced a five-year partnership with the interactive fitness company, becoming the exclusive digital fitness content provider for Lululemon, which became the primary athletic apparel partner to Peloton.

Persons: hasn't, Barry McCarthy, treadmills, John Foley, Lululemon Organizations: University of Michigan Locations: New York

☆ 'Dupes' clothing, perfume craze lures holiday shoppers as major brands fret
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Katherine Masters | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Hashtag searches for dupes of major brands - including Skims underwear and Deckers' (DECK.N) Ugg boots - have been viewed millions of times on TikTok. Graphic shows pictures of four original products and their original prices under named brands compared with the prices of their 'dupe' counterparts. Newer technologies like the Google Lens app allow people to take photos of items they like and find similar products for sale. In other cases, dupe sellers opt to replicate the look of higher-priced originals with cheaper materials to maximize profit. However, experts say dupe sellers have grown increasingly skilled at avoiding brand logos and other design features that could infringe existing patents or copyrights.

Persons: Lauren Maginness, Shannon Stapleton, Maginness, Estee, Tom Ford, Dupes, “, ”, Penny Pincher, Leslie Ghize, Doneger Tobe, Calvin McDonald, Ian Taplin, Juozas Kaziukenas, Kaziukenas, Maria Boschetti, Mike Scheschuk, Birkenstock, Katherine Masters, Dorothy Kam, Vanessa O'Connell, Rod Nickel, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Abercrombie, Fitch, Scout, Walmart, Department, Nordstrom, Circana Inc, COMMERCE, Wake Forest University, eBay, Google, HK, Amazon, New, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Hong Kong, TikTok, Los Angeles, Zara, Italy, New York

☆ Muslim Runner Says She Was Cut From Lululemon Campaign Over Religious Identity
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

In a statement to The New York Times, a spokesman for Lululemon said the company did not intend to exclude anyone from the photographs. The images were sent to the runners who appeared in the photo shoot but were not used by Lululemon or noname, the spokesman said. That included being a team leader for the noname program, leading the 8-minute-30 second-mile group. “A big part of what was attractive about the noname program was its emphasis on inclusivity and embracing people’s full identities and experiences,” she wrote. Noor Abukaram, a runner who was told she couldn’t run in her hijab in high school and pushed back, criticized Lululemon’s decision to leave out Ms. Saad.

Persons: Lululemon, “, Saad, “ Lululemon, Ms, Saad’s, ” Edward Ahmed Mitchell, ” Ms, ”, Noor Abukaram, Lululemon’s, Abukaram Organizations: New York Times, The Times, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Boeing, Council, Islamic, Times, New York City Marathon, New York, New York City Muslim Running Club Locations: Gaza, Israel, London, New York City

☆ Lululemon’s Secret Power: Even Mom Can’t Make It Uncool
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Suzanne Kapner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Lululemon’s Secret Power: Even Mom Can’t Make it Uncool
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Suzanne Kapner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ In Lululemon and Dollar General earnings, signs of a possible economic split
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

One reported strong sales on Thursday, while the other warned it may experience a sales decline for the year. Dollar General’s earnings report on Thursday painted a different picture. “Core customers continue to tell us they feel financially constrained,” said Dollar General’s CEO, Jeff Owen, on the company’s earnings call. Brian Nagel, a retail analyst at Oppenheimer & Co. who covers Lululemon, said he sees still strong spending across all retailers he covers. “Generally speaking, consumer spending has held in,” he said.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Calvin McDonald, Lululemon, Jeff Owen, Neil Saunders, Brian Nagel, Nagel, ” Nagel, Richard Dreiling, John Rainey, ” Rainey, Shannon Seery Organizations: CNN, Oppenheimer, Co, Federal Reserve, Fed Locations: Wells, United States, —

☆ Lululemon stands by decision to fire employees who intervened in robbery
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“It’s only merchandise.”McDonald said the employees “knowingly broke the policy” and engaged with the thieves, including following them out of the store. As economic fears grow amid inflation and rising borrowing costs, incidents of retail crime are mounting. Target (TGT) last month said it was bracing to lose half a billion dollars this year because of rising theft. “This is organized retail crime. “We’ve had instances, and we’ve seen in other retailers instances where employees step in and are hurt or worse, killed,” he told CNBC.

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☆ Lululemon, cult athleisure brand, takes on the booming culture of 'dupes'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

This weekend, athleisure giant lululemon is hosting a dupe swap at the Century City Mall in Los Angeles. Call it recession-core or Gen Z’s anti-consumerism sentiments, but #dupe has amassed more than 3.5 billion views on TikTok. Before, finding knock offs was a lowkey way to way to find affinity to a luxury brand. Lulu has been “hyper aware” of dupe culture, its Chief Brand Officer Nikki Neuburger said in an interview with CNN Business. Though lululemon may be leading in dupe hashtags on TikTok, the Align line that began in 2015 remains its top seller, the company said.

☆ Opinion | Why Fox News and CNN Don’t Need Tucker Carlson or Don Lemon
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

That’s why I dismiss predictions — fashionable, even at some of these networks — that cable news is doomed to irrelevancy. Mr. Carlson’s reach made him an unelected leader of the Republican Party, someone the House majority leader, Kevin McCarthy, had to propitiate. An entire ecosystem of far-right sites and social networks eagerly waited to promote Mr. Carlson’s episodes each night. Bush, has called Mr. Murdoch’s machine the “Fox brainwashing operation” rather than Fox News. Lemon called it the “Fox propaganda network” because he didn’t think it was accurate to call it news anymore.

Don Lemon is out at CNN. Lemon said left him “stunned,” CNN on Monday declared an end to its longtime relationship with Mr. “CNN and Don have parted ways,” Chris Licht, CNN’s chairman, said in a statement. We wish him well and will be cheering him on in his future endeavors.”That benign language contrasted sharply with Mr. Lemon’s interpretation of the day’s events. In a scathing message on Twitter, he told viewers that his talent agent had abruptly informed him “that I have been terminated by CNN.”“I am stunned,” Mr.

☆ Lululemon’s Climate Goals Hinge on Replacing Oil With Plants
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Dieter Holger | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s need for crude oil for its leggings and other stretchy clothes presents a hurdle to meeting its climate ambitions. Its first products out this month are two shirts containing at least 50% nylon made from plant-based sugars instead of oil. A new Lululemon shirt contains at least 50% nylon made from plant-based sugars instead of oil. Lululemon’s push into biomaterials is part of a goal to make all of its products with sustainable materials by the end of the decade. Biomaterials also can help Lululemon more swiftly reduce its climate impact because using recycled materials is challenging, Ms. Speck said.

☆ Don Lemon to Return to ‘CNN This Morning’ on Wednesday; Agrees to Participate in Formal Training
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Joe Flint | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Don Lemon’s remarks quickly led to a backlash both inside CNN and in the general public. CNN said Don Lemon would return to “CNN This Morning” on Wednesday, ending a multiday absence following his disparaging comments last week that Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley wasn’t in her “prime” as a 51-year-old woman. In a memo to staff on Monday night viewed by The Wall Street Journal, CNN Chairman and Chief Executive Chris Licht said he had a frank and meaningful conversation with Mr. Lemon, who will “participate in formal training.”

☆ Don Lemon to return to CNN after formal training following sexist comments, network boss says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —CNN anchor Don Lemon will return to the network’s air on Wednesday after he participates in formal training following sexist comments he made last week, the network’s chief executive, Chris Licht, said in an email to employees Monday night. “To that end, Don will return to CNN This Morning on Wednesday.”Lemon previously apologized to employees for his comments, which prompted internal and external backlash, during Friday’s daily editorial meeting. “And I own this one as well.”Lemon made the sexist comments during a Thursday discussion on “CNN This Morning” over former South Carolina Gov. Haley herself weighed in later in the day on Twitter, attacking Lemon for the comments and even using them to fundraise. “The people I am closest to in this organization are women,” Lemon added, citing his relationships with various hosts and executives.

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