lululemon athletica has opened the doors to its Newcastle store in New South Wales, further expanding its total retail footprint across Australia and New Zealand.

lululemon Newcastle is the retailer’s ninth location in New South Wales, adding to its existing Brookfield Place, Bondi Junction, Westfield City, Warringah, Chatswood Chase, Macquarie Centre, Mosman and Miranda stores, and the 36th store in Australia since entering the country in 2004.

lululemon’s continued expansion demonstrates the brand’s commitment to the Australian and New Zealand market, driven by sustained and accelerating popularity.

lululemon Australia and New Zealand area director, Trevor Holland said, “We are thrilled to announce the opening of our first lululemon store in Newcastle. As we continue to expand the brand throughout Australia, we have heard the calls from Newcastle’s active and wellbeing-focused community. We are excited to finally bring our innovative athletic apparel and community-focused approach to this vibrant city as we open the doors to the first lululemon store in the area.”

In store, guests can browse a full expression of the lululemon brand, including an extensive range of product across the men’s, women’s, and accessory categories. This includes lululemon’s core yoga, run, train and casual ranges as well as the ‘play’ category, including products for golf, tennis and hike.

lululemon Kotara is located at Shop 2116/7, Westfield Kotara, Corner Park Avenue and Northcott Drive, Kotara NSW 2289.