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Lululemon CEO Defends Firing Employees
Who Confronted Robbers: ‘Step Back,
Let the Theft Occur’

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Posted By: mc squared, 6/7/2023 12:23:43 PM

Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald defended the firing of two employees who confronted three masked thieves robbing a Georgia store and called the police, with McDonald saying that company policy is for staff to “let the theft occur” and not try to intervene. “We have a zero-tolerance policy that we train our educators on around engaging during a theft,” McDonald told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Friday, with “educators” being the company’s way of referring to their employees. “We put the safety of our team, of our guests, front and center. It’s only merchandise,” he added. “They’re trained to step back, let the theft occur, know that there’s technology and there’s cameras

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I suggest employees do the shop lifting for the thieves, and carry the booty out to their cars for them. ( video linked)

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Reply 1 - Posted by: bamapreacher 6/7/2023 12:38:16 PM (No. 1486820)
If I were an employee I would just start walking out with free stuff when my shift was over. One thief is as good as another.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: seamusm 6/7/2023 12:42:53 PM (No. 1486825)
These policies are common and are probably appropriate no matter how angry staff might get watching theft occur on their shift. On the other hand being terminated for this cause should automatically support being hired into the police force.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: bighambone 6/7/2023 12:45:13 PM (No. 1486829)
Chances are not too many of his employees are endeared to that CEO. As instead of firing his two employees outright, that CEO could have taken the two employees aside and explained to them his and the corporate policies that call for thieves to safely shoplift from their retail outlets and then gone on.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: JunkYardDog 6/7/2023 12:45:20 PM (No. 1486830)
Doesn't sound like good policy for the safety of employees and customers. If thieves know Lululemon allows shoplifting, what's to stop thieves from robbing the employees or customers too?
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Reply 5 - Posted by: hisself 6/7/2023 12:45:41 PM (No. 1486832)
Sheer, unadulterated, cowardly BS! There is no guarantee that a criminal will not harm someone even if they "step back"!
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Reply 6 - Posted by: bad-hair 6/7/2023 12:56:34 PM (No. 1486838)
Why even have employees ? Just cover up the cash register and mark your product prices as FREE. Better hire an employee to take care of the weekly re-stocking.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: earlybird 6/7/2023 1:26:16 PM (No. 1486859)
His circus, his monkeys. No one is forced to work there or to shop there.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: udanja99 6/7/2023 1:27:59 PM (No. 1486860)
I can’t read the article because I refuse to register on the site. Did the employees actually confront the thieves or did they just call the police? I can sort of see not wanting a physical or verbal confrontation, but what’s wrong with calling the police? I told a cashier in a CVS to do just that back in the 90’s. I was in the store with my 8 year old daughter when two black guys got into a fight back near the pharmacy. I walked up front and told the cashier to call 911. She stood there agape for several seconds until I yelled at her and only then did she pick up the phone. Then I got us the hell out of there.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: klezmer 6/7/2023 1:28:38 PM (No. 1486861)
Babylon Bee had a meme where 2 employees were terminated for not bringing the stolen items out to the robber's car :-)
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Reply 10 - Posted by: WV.Hillbilly 6/7/2023 1:32:01 PM (No. 1486862)
"educators" They're selling tights.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: Kate318 6/7/2023 1:55:10 PM (No. 1486882)
Stupid me. I have been paying for my merchandise all these years.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: Kafka2 6/7/2023 2:14:23 PM (No. 1486893)
How many of those that stepped back and let the theft occur have been killed anyhow?
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Reply 13 - Posted by: stablemoney 6/7/2023 2:42:22 PM (No. 1486909)
How many thefts have occurred, and the thieves caught, and prosecuted? Something like, in the last year, we have had 200 theft incidents, costing how much, and how many were caught and prosecuted, and any amount recovered? I am guessing None.
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Reply 14 - Posted by: downnout 6/7/2023 2:46:36 PM (No. 1486914)
Too bad I have a moral compass…if I didn’t I could help myself to some clothing.
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Reply 15 - Posted by: DVC 6/7/2023 3:38:01 PM (No. 1486934)
Insani Perhaps all is Normals should just start holding these idiots to their policies....walk in, take what you want, walk out. Why pay?
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Reply 16 - Posted by: FLCracker 6/7/2023 5:10:19 PM (No. 1487002)
Is there a pool on when Lululemon will go out of business? Yeah, "know that there’s technology and there’s cameras" and how will that get you your lost merchandise (that your company paid for) back? Is your stuff THAT overpriced?
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Reply 17 - Posted by: coldoc 6/7/2023 5:13:59 PM (No. 1487005)
Just another stupid boss more worried about potential workmans comp claims than his insured inventory. All in all, I still think he deserves to go broke.
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Reply 18 - Posted by: mc squared 6/7/2023 5:20:38 PM (No. 1487008)
#8: worked for me without registration.
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Reply 19 - Posted by: Namma 6/7/2023 7:13:01 PM (No. 1487079)
Great policy. And then raise the prices on everything to make up for the loss of revenue.
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Reply 20 - Posted by: heartlandmom 6/7/2023 7:21:26 PM (No. 1487083)
Stuck on stupid!!
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Reply 21 - Posted by: rochow 6/7/2023 8:18:29 PM (No. 1487106)
What this jackass apparently wants to say is that we should all go into their shops and just 'take'. Want a bet that all white shoplifters will be arrested????
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Reply 22 - Posted by: Indy8166 6/7/2023 8:42:44 PM (No. 1487118)
Lulu is cocoo don’t spend your money supporting thieves
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Reply 23 - Posted by: ChattyCatsSusan 6/7/2023 8:46:51 PM (No. 1487121)
ROFL, excellent suggestion OP, and may it bite that sanctimonious CEO right in his sitting down place.
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Reply 24 - Posted by: Texpub 6/7/2023 10:11:04 PM (No. 1487165)
Soft bigotry of low expectations
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Reply 25 - Posted by: judy 6/8/2023 2:13:08 AM (No. 1487213)
I suggest they hire a New CEO!!
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Reply 26 - Posted by: mifla 6/8/2023 5:26:23 AM (No. 1487248)
I wonder what their insurance provider thinks of all this?
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