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Lululemon sues Costco for allegedly selling dupes of its popular products
Lululemon is suing Costco, alleging the wholesale retailer knowingly sold knockoff versions or dupes of its popular products and allegedly acted in bad faith. The Vancouver-based athleisure company filed its lawsuit on June 27 in California. The suit alleges Costco "imported into the U.S., distributed, advertised, marketed, offered for sale and/or sold" products that were dupes of its "innovative, unique and high-performing apparel," including its line of ABC pants, Define jackets and Scuba hoodies and sweatshirts, all of which retail between $118 and $128 at full price on Lululemon's website. The lawsuit noted specific products sold by Costco, including Danskin's Half-Zip Pullover, Jockey's Ladies Yoga Jacket, Spyder's Women's Yoga Jacket, Hi-Tec's Men's Scuba Full Zip, and a 5 Pocket Performance Pant sold under Costco's in-house brand label Kirkland, all of which are significantly cheaper than allegedly similar versions sold by Lululemon. On Costco's website, the Spyder Women's Yoga Jacket, for example, is listed for $21.99. By selling the specified products, Lululemon claimed Costco "caused" and is "likely to continue to cause confusion, mistake, and deception among consumers." In a statement to "Good Morning America," a Lululemon company spokesperson said, "As an innovation-led company that invests significantly in the research, development, and design of our products, we take the responsibility of protecting and enforcing our intellectual property rights very seriously and pursue the appropriate legal action when necessary." Lululemon is seeking unspecified damages "in the form of lost profits" or other "adequate" compensation for patent infringement. Lululemon's lawsuit follows the rise of the so-called "dupe economy," fueled by social media influencers who popularize affordable duplicates of high-end or brand-name goods. "Saving money on items is now becoming something that's a little bit in vogue. It's cool to be wearing something that is less expensive but looks like the expensive brand," retail analyst Hitha Herzog told "GMA" previously in 2024. Costco has 21 days to respond to Lululemon's complaint.
The Independent
2 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
Lululemon sues Costco accusing it of selling brand knockoffs
Lululemon has sued Costco, claiming the wholesaler sold knockoffs of the athleisure company's popular hoodies and pants. Knockoffs or dupes, as they have become more commonly known, have been increasingly popular with social media influencers making try-on videos of cheaper versions of their favorite apparel brands. Lululemon claimed in its lawsuit filed Friday that some companies have created 'knockoffs' or 'dupes' of its products. 'There is even a hashtag 'LululemonDupes' on social media platforms such as TikTok that social media influencers use when promoting these copycat products,' the company said. Lululemon claimed these dupes, including the ones Costco is selling, infringe on the company's intellectual property rights and damage its 'hard-earned' reputation. The company specifically names its Scuba hoodies and sweatshirts, Define jackets and ABC pants in the lawsuit. The Scuba hoodie retails for around $118, while the Define jacket and ABC pants cost about $128 each. Lululemon listed the dupes that Costco sold, including the Spyder Women's Yoga Jacket, which, according to the Costco website, retails for about $22. When The Independent looked up other items Lululemon listed, the Hi-Tec Men's Scuba Full Zip and the Kirkland 5 Pocket Performance Pant, on Costco's website, it read, 'Page Not Found!' Lululemon said retailers such as Costco want to sell the dupes 'to confuse consumers at the point-of-sale and/or observers post-sale into believing that the 'dupes' are Plaintiffs' authentic products when they are not.' In a statement shared with multiple outlets, Lululemon said: 'As an innovation-led company that invests significantly in the research, development and design of our products, we take the responsibility of protecting and enforcing our intellectual property rights very seriously and pursue the appropriate legal action when necessary.'
CBS News
2 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
Lululemon sues Costco, alleging the retailer copied its designs
Lululemon is suing Costco, accusing the discount retailer of selling "confusingly similar" replicas of its jackets, sweatshirts and pants. In a lawsuit filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the athletic and lifestyle apparel company claims that certain Costco products imitate its own designs so closely that it constitutes "trade dress" infringement, which occurs when a product mimics another so closely that it confuses consumers. The apparel company claims that Costco's "knockoff" designs, or product "dupes," violate trademark law because "some customers incorrectly believe these infringing products are authentic Lululemon apparel." In other cases, "customers specifically purchase the infringing products because they are difficult to distinguish from authentic Lululemon products," the lawsuit alleges. "Indeed, one of the purposes of selling 'dupes' is to confuse consumers at the point-of-sale and/or observers post-sale into believing that the 'dupes' are Plaintiffs' authentic products when they are not," the lawsuit alleges. Lululemon refers to itself in the lawsuit as a "path-breaking" apparel company that has set a new standard for performance athletic wear, adding that its "construction techniques" and "strategic fits" help it stand out to consumers. Reached for comment, the Vancouver, Canada-based company said it fiercely defends its products. "As an innovation-led company that invests significantly in the research, development and design of our products, we take the responsibility of protecting and enforcing our intellectual property rights very seriously and pursue the appropriate legal action when necessary," a Lululemon company spokesperson told CBS MoneyWatch. Costco did not immediately respond to CBS MoneyWatch's request for comment. While copycat products can be so poorly constructed and designed that they pose no threat to the originals, Costco's dupes have caused a stir for their verisimilitude to the authentic Lululemon goods. A January headline in The Washington Post read, "Is that hoodie Lululemon or a Costco dupe? No one has to know but you." On social media, users post images and videos of Costco athletic-wear products with the hashtag #luludupe or #lululemondupes. What items does Lululemon say Costco copies? The items at the center of the lawsuit include Lululemon's popular "Scuba" hoodies and sweatshirts, its "Define" jackets, and "ABC" stretch pants — that resemble khakis pants — for men. Lululemon's Scuba hoodie retails for $118, while its Define jacket sells for $128. The ABC pants cost $128. According to Lululemon, Costco's infringing products include: Danskin Ladies Half-Zip Hoodie Danskin Half-Zip Pullover Jockey Ladies Yoga Jacket Spyder Women's Yoga Jacket Hi-Tec Men's Scuba Full Zip Kirkland 5 Pocket Performance Pant Lululemon is seeking damages in the form of lost profits, and for Costco to cease the manufacturing and distribution of products Lululemon claims violate trade dress.
Associated Press
16-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
UP Aerospace Successfully Launches Maiden Flight of the Spyder Hypersonic Rocket
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M., June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- UP Aerospace has achieved a significant milestone with the successful launch of its high-performance Spyder rocket. The maiden flight took place at 7:00 AM MST at Launch Complex 36, marking a new era in hypersonic mission capabilities. The mission reached the threshold of hypersonic speeds similar to the UP Aerospace SpaceLoft rocket missions that have been operational for 20 years. The mission was funded by the Stockpile Responsiveness Program (SRP) at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and was executed with the support of the Navy White Sands Detachment. The LANL payload test vehicle was successfully deployed in flight. Spyder was specifically designed to support hypersonic missions reaching speeds of Mach 10. The launch vehicle is the result of an eight-year collaboration between UP Aerospace, Cesaroni Aerospace, NASA's Flight Opportunities Program, Marshall Space Flight Center, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Since 2005, UP Aerospace and Cesaroni Aerospace have worked closely to develop cutting-edge solid rocket motors technologies including the Spyder booster and upper stage motors. Future developments of Spyder include the maximum performance booster motor and multi upper stage Spyder variants capable of achieving altitude's approaching 300 km to support a wide variety of hypersonic mission objectives. For over 16 years UP Aerospace has been providing launch services supporting a variety of customers including NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and LANL, and began developing Spyder technologies under the NASA 'Tipping Point' contract awarded in 2017. The Spyder rocket was developed to provide enhanced mass lifting and speed performance capabilities to support thermal protection system development, re-entry capsule stability and control evaluations, and high speed suborbital flight testing capabilities at a greatly reduced time and cost. Jerry Larson, President and CEO of UP Aerospace, commented on the achievement: 'The successful launch of Spyder-1 sets the stage for the next mission, which will integrate guidance and control systems into the Spyder-2 vehicle. We are excited for its upcoming launch, scheduled for early 2026.' View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE UP Aerospace, Inc.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
UP Aerospace Successfully Launches Maiden Flight of the Spyder Hypersonic Rocket
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M., June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- UP Aerospace has achieved a significant milestone with the successful launch of its high-performance Spyder rocket. The maiden flight took place at 7:00 AM MST at Launch Complex 36, marking a new era in hypersonic mission capabilities. The mission reached the threshold of hypersonic speeds similar to the UP Aerospace SpaceLoft rocket missions that have been operational for 20 years. The mission was funded by the Stockpile Responsiveness Program (SRP) at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and was executed with the support of the Navy White Sands Detachment. The LANL payload test vehicle was successfully deployed in flight. Spyder was specifically designed to support hypersonic missions reaching speeds of Mach 10. The launch vehicle is the result of an eight-year collaboration between UP Aerospace, Cesaroni Aerospace, NASA's Flight Opportunities Program, Marshall Space Flight Center, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Since 2005, UP Aerospace and Cesaroni Aerospace have worked closely to develop cutting-edge solid rocket motors technologies including the Spyder booster and upper stage motors. Future developments of Spyder include the maximum performance booster motor and multi upper stage Spyder variants capable of achieving altitude's approaching 300 km to support a wide variety of hypersonic mission objectives. For over 16 years UP Aerospace has been providing launch services supporting a variety of customers including NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and LANL, and began developing Spyder technologies under the NASA "Tipping Point" contract awarded in 2017. The Spyder rocket was developed to provide enhanced mass lifting and speed performance capabilities to support thermal protection system development, re-entry capsule stability and control evaluations, and high speed suborbital flight testing capabilities at a greatly reduced time and cost. Jerry Larson, President and CEO of UP Aerospace, commented on the achievement: "The successful launch of Spyder-1 sets the stage for the next mission, which will integrate guidance and control systems into the Spyder-2 vehicle. We are excited for its upcoming launch, scheduled for early 2026." View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE UP Aerospace, Inc. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
