lululemon Debuts its New Global Store Concept at Highpoint Melbourne With a Cream Tiled Façade Hero Pantswall and Playbook 2.0
lululemon has introduced its new global store concept to Melbourne, unveiling a full renovation of its long standing boutique at Highpoint Shopping Centre in Maribyrnong in July 2026, with an elevated design built around Playbook 2.0 and a more premium guest experience.
Highpoint as a strategic launchpad
The refreshed store sits inside Highpoint Shopping Centre, located about 10 kilometres west of Melbourne’s CBD in the suburb of Maribyrnong. Highpoint is Victoria’s third largest shopping centre and the fifth largest in Australia, with over 500 stores and annual footfall in the tens of millions, making it a natural choice for piloting lululemon’s updated concept in the region.
Positioning the new concept in one of Australia’s biggest super regional malls allows lululemon to test how the design performs with high volume, mixed demographic traffic before scaling further across APAC.
A new façade and store expression
Externally, the Highpoint store now features a…
textured cream tile façade, providing a clean, neutral canvas that foregrounds lululemon’s logo and campaign visuals. A jewel like glazed window box anchors the storefront, functioning as a 3D campaign frame that spotlights product stories and seasonal imagery to passing shoppers.
Inside, the design reflects lululemon’s new global retail expression, described as rooted in movement, connection and sensory engagement, with a soft, neutral palette and clean, product forward merchandising. The aim is to feel more premium and refined, without losing the brand’s approachable, community centric feel.
Playbook 2.0 and the guest journey Key elements of lululemon’s Playbook 2.0 concept are woven through the space and supported by an entirely new fixtures package. One of the most important moves is the hero pantswall, which symmetrically frames the fitting room entrance as a central focal point.
This configuration: Makes it easy for guests to navigate directly to core bottoms a category where lululemon leads before or after trying on. Turns the journey from front of house to fitting rooms into a clear, intuitive path, reducing friction and making discovery feel natural rather than…
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