Getting Lululemon (affectionately called Lulu by fans) on sale, or at least saving or scoring freebies at the popular retailer, was once one of life’s mysteries. Since 1998, athletes, stay-at-home moms, personal trainers, and fitness instructors, and eventually guys, too, have been willing to pay higher prices for Lulu’s iconic horseshoe logo.
All that might’ve been absolutely true during Lulu’s formative years, but now, well over two decades later, it’s not just possible to get discounts on high-end workout apparel but also to cash in on freebies and workout perks.
Shop a Lululemon Sale
If you’re a fan of, well, just about anything, it’s smart to follow the social media accounts of your favorites. It can be expensive and tedious for brands to update their websites with sales information while sharing news on Facebook and Instagram happens daily — sometimes hourly. Lululemon sale info may show up on social media before appearing on the website.
Lululemon We Made Too Much Sale
The Lululemon “We Made Too Much” section is where you’ll find a plethora of sales and discounts on leggings, jackets, tops, and bags, to name a few, ranging from 15% to 60% off. Lululemon adds new products to the page every week. Lululemon sale merch is almost always considered a “final sale,” so keep this in mind when you’re snagging your athleisure for a discount. The majority of the merch usually isn’t where you’ll find the brand’s core colors, like solid black leggings.
Lululemon Black Friday Sale
Historically, Lululemon wasn’t known for its big Black Friday sale blowouts. But things have changed. Every November, Lulu is now a force to be reckoned with come Black Friday. In 2023, the Lululemon Black Friday Sale kicked off a couple of days before Thanksgiving for Lululemon members through the app. Bookmark the Black Friday page for a quick and easy reference at any time of the year.
Lululemon Cyber Monday Sale
The Lululemon Cyber Monday Sales event is officially a thing. It even has a dedicated page for the best sale holiday after Black Friday, of course, to help you catch discounts on athleisure gifts for yourself, oh, and maybe your loved ones, too. In 2022, Lululemon discounted the Studio Mirror by a whopping 50%, making it $745 (reg. $1,495).
Lululemon Boxing Day Sale
When stores close on Christmas Eve, hungover holiday shoppers can hop online for the Boxing Day Sale at Lululemon. Boxing Day is celebrated the day after Christmas (Dec. 26) in Canada, and it started early online in 2022 on Dec. 24, lasting in-store and online until Dec. 28. It offers another opportunity to save on past and current collections by as much as 50% off.
Lululemon End-of-Year Sale
The End-of-Year Sale boasts discounted prices for both men and women. Although sizes can be sparse, you’re sure to still find something new to love for much less than you’d pay any other time of the year, including the Define Jacket for $89 (normally $118), for example. The sale starts right after Christmas.
How To Get a Lululemon Discount
Lululemon Military Discount
The Lululemon Military Discount offers 15% off to members of the military and their spouses and dependents living in the same household, reservist military members and veterans. The discount applies to purchases both online and in stores for regular-priced merchandise, “We Made Too Much,” Lululemon Lab and self-care items, but not “Like New” items. You’ll also need to verify your identity with SheerID.
How to Use Your Military Discount Online
To apply your 15% military discount when you’re shopping online at Lululemon, just sign in to the account that verified you. Then, at checkout, make sure the 15% off option is on and check out as you normally do.
Lululemon Healthcare Discount
Just like the military discount, Lululemon’s First Responder Discount offers 15% off all merchandise (except Lululemon’s “Like New” items) to active emergency first responders, including firefighters, law enforcement, search and rescue, EMTs, medical doctors and licensed nurses. You’ll need to verify your identity with SheerID.
Lululemon Fitness Instructor Discount
Your Pilates instructor is likely wearing Lululemon because it’s arguably the best athletic wear available, and you probably won’t be shocked to find out that he or she likely didn’t pay full price thanks to the Lululemon Sweat Collective Program.
The professional discount program is available to anyone who teaches group fitness, including personal trainers, dance group leaders, the captain of a volleyball team and more, meaning you’ll get a 25% discount on all regular, sale, in-store, outlet, and online Lululemon purchases.
Affiliates and Creators Discount
Lululemon has an affiliate and influencer program for those who want to help promote the retailer and its products. You’re your own boss for how often and what products you want to post. If accepted into the affiliate program, you’ll receive a commission on the products your followers purchase through your recommended social media posts. Plus, you’ll have access to Lulu’s Facebook resources along with a supportive team ready to help you when and/or if you need it.
Team Program Discount
With a purpose “to elevate the world by realizing the full potential within every one of us,” the Lululemon Team Program is a way of bringing athletic teams or sports groups together for a common goal of getting sweaty and growing through training and development.
The program gives team members access to an assortment of merchandise that’s specifically curated with Lulu’s core styles. Plus, teams get a discounted rate on merchandise purchases, usually around 25% off.
Get Lululemon Freebies
Free Lululemon Membership
Membership has its privileges, and that’s never been truer than at Lululemon. When you sign up with your email, you become an Essential Member with access to savings resources. There are two types of memberships: the free Lululemon Essential membership and the Lululemon Studio membership, which comes with the purchase of The Mirror.
Here’s a look at the cool benefits a free Essential membership gets you:
- Early access to product drops: Download the Lululemon App to be the first to know when new merch drops, like during Black Friday.
- Exchange or credit for sale items: Members have the option to receive a refund to a gift card or make an exchange on sale merch purchased in a store, through the Lululemon App or online.
- Access to select Peloton classes: Daily workouts with a selection of curated classes through the Lululemon App and updated regularly
- Free virtual community events: Register for live member-only events with Lululemon Studio instructors, ambassadors and experts.
- Receipt-free returns: No receipt? No problem if you’re a Lululemon Essential Member.
- Fast-track refunds: Quicker refunds for online orders sent back by mail.
- Free hemming: Complimentary hemming on tops and bottoms at Lululemon stores.
As of Nov. 1, 2023, Lululemon discontinued its premium Lululemon All-Access Studio membership, which had cost $39 a month, along with its benefits, including 10% off at Lululemon and 20% off at partner studios, for example. If you need to cancel your membership, you can get detailed instructions on how to do that.
Free Reusable Lululemon Bag
This one may seem silly, but if you’ve created a shopping bag that has resale value, you’ve created something special. And that’s exactly what Lululemon did when it created its reusable shopping bags (only available if you purchase items in-store). The cute bag, which comes in a couple of sizes, doubles as a gym bag, or as my daughter calls it, a sleepover bag.
Free Alterations
If your Lulu top or pants don’t fit exactly how you want them to, then you can get complimentary hemming. No tags or receipts are required. Your gear will be ready three to seven days later.
Free Shipping and Returns
When you order online, Lululemon offers free shipping and free returns with FedEx for standard shipping orders with no minimum purchase requirement.
Except for “We Made Too Much” merchandise and Essential Members, Lululemon accepts returns in stores and by mail for free within 30 days of the purchase date. When returning shoes, you’ll get a full refund or exchange if it’s still within 30 days of your purchase, but they need to be unworn and in the box along with your proof of purchase. To get your refund quickly, use Lululemon’s Fast Track Return to shop back less than three items and receive your refund as soon as you drop off your return at FedEx or USPS.
Note: You can return “Like New” products under certain conditions, but Lululemon’s process is a little different.
Holiday Returns
This year, for purchases made between Oct. 16 and Dec. 24, 2023, you had until Jan. 23 to make a return. It’s roughly the same time frame every year, but we’ll update with any changes.
Lululemon’s Lifetime Warranty
Lulu understands when you pay more, you expect more. Their Quality Promise, well, promises that if at any point your Lululemon product rips or tears or if a seam comes undone, or if it is simply not performing the way you’d expect it to, the retailer will take it back. The only exceptions are “Like New” items or products that go beyond their “practical lifetime.”
Virtual Expert Advice
Did you know Lululemon offers a free personal shopping experience with a click of a button? The 15-minute time slot lets you get help with new and “Like New” Lululemon sizes, product recommendations, footwear and gifting ideas from the comfort of your couch. You have the option of a one-on-one video chat via FaceTime or Zoom, text message or phone call.
In-Store Shopping Appointment
When you want help with Lulu’s vast array of products in person, then schedule an appointment. Just choose the Lululemon store closest to you and select a 30-minute time slot for a personal shopping experience in-store, a MIRROR demo, or a Lululemon Like New Trade-in.
Access to #thesweatlife
Join Lululemon’s #thesweatlife online community and stay active and mindful from anywhere. The #sweatlife offers videos for restorative and training classes, meditation, yoga and more. Train with Lululemon ambassadors no matter how much time you have. Follow Lululemon’s #thesweatlife Facebook group, watch videos on Lululemon’s YouTube channel, and follow Lulu on Instagram along with #thesweatlife for inspo and connect with others who share your enthusiasm.
Find a Lululemon Outlet Near You
We consider outlet shopping a sport — not unlike hunting or fishing. Fortunately, Lululemon has almost 20 locations in the U.S., where hunting for the brand on sale isn’t a spectator sport. Like most outlets, the inventory is inconsistent (mostly last season), but you’ll find merchandise marked down for as much as 50% off or more.
Shop Used Lululemon
In 2022 and 2023, Lululemon donated 100% of “Like New” profits to support the Apparel Impact Institute’s Fashion Climate Fund to advance projects that reduce carbon emissions by 2030. Yay!
Lululemon Like New
Recently, we’ve seen retail brands embracing sustainable consumption in several ways. Lululemon’s approach was to launch its own online resale shop. And when you make a product as durable, well-designed and technically advanced as those by Lululemon, you’ll feel confident in providing an outlet for reselling that product. The Lululemon Like New section offers an opportunity to prolong the life of perfectly good athletic gear with prices you won’t find elsewhere on its site.
Trade in Your ‘Like New’ Gear for New Gear
Lululemon will buy back your used Lululemon merchandise, provided it’s still in really good condition, and give you an e-card for store credit to use at Lululemon.com and your local retail store.
These items are eligible for trade-in credit at Lululemon:
- Tank tops, shirts and shorts: $5
- Hoodies, sweatshirts and sweaters: $10
- Pants, crops, leggings and dresses: $10
- Bags and backpacks: $10
- Coats and jackets: $25
Note: Lululemon doesn’t accept all used items, so check the list of exclusions before heading out to a store to trade in your stuff.
Shop Other Retailers
I’ve purchased countless used Lulu products that had so much life left for a fraction of their original price. Retailers like Poshmark, thredUP and eBay are a treasure trove of Lululemon wear, and some even still have the tags. The point: Don’t discount used Lululemon apparel just because it’s used, but do make sure it’s in good shape.
Answers to Your Lululemon Questions
When Does Lululemon Restock Online?
Lululemon will usually restock their online inventory every Thursday morning around 10 a.m., so add a reminder to your calendar if you’re looking for the newest merchandise.
Does Lululemon Have Black Friday Sales?
Yes! Lululemon starts its Black Friday sale early to its members through its app (another great reason to download it). Here, shoppers get early access to Lululemon gear with savings of 50% a few days before everyone else.
What Makes Lululemon So Expensive?
Some of the main reasons Lululemon sets itself apart from other brands is its performance fabrics (Luon, Nulu, Luxtreme, Everlux and Nulux), high-tech designs and relentless attention detail. Because happy Lululemon-wearing customers create more Lululemon-wearing customers, the brand works exceptionally hard to ensure its customers are happy. Lululemon reviews speak as much to the fantastic customer service as they do the products.
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