Lululemon to shutter Washington distribution center, lay off 128 employees

The Vancouver-based firm will shutter the Sumner distribution center as part of its business optimization effort. The move comes at a time when Lululemon is seeing slowing demand for its premium athleisure in North America. The lease for the company's 150,000-square-foot distribution center will end on July 2025.

Lululemon Athletica to close Sumner distribution center in Washington state at end of year. The apparel retailer will lay off 128 employees. The move comes at time of slowing demand for premium athleisure in North America. The Vancouver-based firm will shutter the Sumner center as part of its business optimization effort.

Lululemon to shutter Washington distribution center, lay off 128 employees after tripling warehouse footprint. The move comes after it opened a massive new warehouse outside of Los Angeles. The company is closing down the Washington center and laying off 128 workers. Lululullemon has tripled its warehouse footprint since opening outside Los Angeles in 2013.