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Lolë

Lolë is an athletic apparel designer and retailer based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2] The company was founded in 2002 by Evelyn Trempe.[3] Bernard Mariette became the CEO in 2009.[4] Lolë currently operates 5 stores in Canada and 1 store in the U.S.[5] Much of its business is in wholesale, distributed to retailers like Nordstrom to be sold in stores.[6][7] The company name Lolë is an acronym for 'Live out loud every day'.[6][8]

Sanuk

Sanuk, a sandal brand based in Southern California, was founded in 1997. Sanuk is the Thai word for fun.[9] Founder Jeff Kelley, a Southern California native, started by making sandals out of indoor-outdoor carpet and inner tubes.[10] In 2010, Sanuk's "Yoga Mat Sandal" was awarded SIMA's "Footwear Product of the Year".[11] Deckers Brands acquired Sanuk in 2011 for $120 million;[12] Lolë acquired Sanuk in August 2024 for an undisclosed sum.[13]

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References

  1. Downtown Oakville: Lolë retrieved 27 June 2017^
  2. Susan Krashinsky Robertson. The Lululemon rival that grew rapidly with almost no advertising The Globe and Mail, 18 April 2013, retrieved 25 May 2017^
  3. https://lolelife.com/pages/about^
  4. https://montrealgazette.com/business/the-entrepreneurs-montreal-based-clothing-firm-lole-ready-to-explode^
  5. Lolë stores lolelife, retrieved 15 July 2024^
  6. Jeanette Kelly. Lolë, a made-in-Quebec activewear success story CBC Radio, 12 October 2012, retrieved 25 May 2017^
  7. Marina Strauss. Montreal's Lole takes aim at struggling Lululemon's market The Globe and Mail, 23 April 2014, retrieved 25 May 2017^
  8. About us lolelife, retrieved 15 July 2024^
  9. Thai Culture in Language thaiarc.tu.ac.th, retrieved September 16, 2020^
  10. Happy Pursuits: Sanuk In Manila INQUIRER.net, retrieved April 14, 2014^
  11. SIMA Image Awards 2016-04-02, retrieved 2022-10-25^
  12. Sanuk founder on sandals success and growing your business San Diego Union-Tribune, September 12, 2011, retrieved November 10, 2021^
  13. Stephen Garner. Deckers Sells Sanuk to Canadian Active Company Lolë Brands Footwear News, 2024-08-15, retrieved 2024-09-06^