Yesterday, apparel retailer Lululemon Athletica issued a recall of their popular Luon style yoga pants because the material made to use them was too sheer.
After the company announced it would pull the pants — which account for 17% of its current inventory — from shelves and issue refunds to customers, the company’s stock price fell more than 5%. “We expect this issue will have a significant impact on our financial results,” reads a press release titled “Black Luon Yoga Pant Shortage Expected.”
The effects of the see-through snafu may be serious business for Lululemon, but they’re comic fodder for late night host Jimmy Kimmel, who created a public service announcement on the resulting yoga pants shortage.
Watch Kimmel poke fun at the first world problem in the video below. READ FULL STORY »
