Lululemon has leased a 28,000-square-foot office space in Portland, OR to support its planned footwear launch later this year, according to Portland Business Journal.

The office space is located at 2151 N.W. Savier Street in Slabtown.

The report also cited LinkedIn profile data showing that Lululemon employs footwear specialists in the Portland area, as well as in product and sustainability, engineering, creative directing, coding, product management, global brand experience, design, product creation, and footwear development. Many have an employment history working for Nike, Adidas and Columbia.

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