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active, casual, lounge womenAge 26-45, 46-60
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About the Business

Athleta is a premium fitness and lifestyle brand specializing in stylish, high-performance apparel for women and girls. Owned by Gap Inc., it focuses on sustainability, inclusivity, and empowering active lifestyles. With versatile designs for yoga, running, and everyday wear, Athleta blends function and fashion to support movement and confidence.


athleta.gap.com
+1 877-328-4538
USA
Athleta is part of Gap, Inc.
Founded in 1998
Clothing item from AthletaFashion apparel by AthletaMerchandise from Athleta clothing lineAthleta fashion product

Business Highlights

General

Parent Company: Gap, Inc.
Year Founded: 1998
Target Gender: women

Shipping

Shipping Cost: $5
Free Shipping: sometimes
Free Shipping Detail: for orders over $50

Returns

Return Policy: free
Return Instructions: only items are in their original condition: unwashed and unworn
Restocking Fees: no

Sustainability

Sustainability Score: It's a Start
Recycling Program: no

Product

Style: active, casual, lounge
Body Fit: regular, plus size, petite & short, tall
Available Sizes: Women's (2XS, XS, S, M, L, XL, 1X, 2X, 3X)

Customer Service

Support Channels: chat, phone
Support Phone: +1 877-328-4538

Payment Options

Payment Methods: card payments, financing, Apple Pay, PayPal
Buy Now Pay Later: Afterpay

Membership Programs

Rewards Program: Active Junky, Rakuten, Mr. Rebates, TopCashback

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Reviews Summary

Athleta has a rating of 1.6 stars from 88 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Athleta ranks 34th among Clothing sites.

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New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Gift card bs
June 8, 2019

I made a return on a gift card purchase and received a gift card back for the return. Tried to purchase something online but the gift card pin number was all messed up. I contacted the company and they told me I need to go to the store and get a replacement card. I'm not thrilled to have to go all the way to the store in order to make an online purchase. To make matters worse, the item I wanted to purchase was stolen out of my cart from another customer. Really? Athleta is losing one of their best customers.

Date of experience: June 8, 2019
New York
6 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Over priced and disappointed. The fabric is very thin, similar to a thin cotton tshirt with a lot of stretch. This is a quality beach cover, not a dress to wear for an event. You can see some undergarments under it. It shows every bump around your bra. This fabric is not like their quality skort! I returned it and shopped for a dress to wear for dinner that look like something other than a giant t shirt. It was true to size

Date of experience: June 20, 2022
Rhode Island
1 review
3 helpful votes
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After spending 30 minutes on chat to resolve receiving my order completely wrinkled and unwearable truly in a garbage bag the customer service, if you can can call it that, disconnected me when I tried to upload photos they requested.
This is one place that really needs to go out of business. Try ALO. They have much nicer casual wear and it's received in boxes, not garbage bags and if anything is wrong they are right on top of it.

Date of experience: June 27, 2020
Maine
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I ordered two Be Free Knickers, size S. I was sent one Be Free Knicker, size S and one tote. So I had to call customer service, wait on hold, reorder the other Knicker, repackage the tote, and make a trip to the post office to mail back the tote. The replacement Knicker that was sent to me was size XS (the reorder email says XS and I guess I should've noticed that but how much of their job do I need to do?). I can squeeze into the XS and I am not going to waste any more time returning it to get what I actually ordered in the first place. This was a very disappointing experience and I will not be ordering from Athleta again. How about some attention to detail? How could an order of 2 of the same thing be turned into 1 and then something totally different? How could a replacement be turned into the wrong size? You've lost this customer but you might want to shape up before you lose more.

Date of experience: July 30, 2018
Iowa
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Marrissa was of no help and terrible at assisting me on the online chat today. She provided no information on instore or online coupons and when I asked about a student discount I had received in the last she told me there was not such thing and that stores have different discounts. I've gone to plenty and they all have given me a student discount. I'm disappointed with how she handled it and she cut me out of the chat abruptly during our discussion. These items are expensive and I will not be buying them since she was so rude and unhelpful. I think her I'd number should be provided so I can inform her superior. Very dissatisfied. During covid promotion of online purchases should be considered less contamination and should be promoted. I'm sad that she was so rude and unhelpful during these hard times. I guess profit is all they care about, definitely not customer satisfaction.

Date of experience: October 20, 2020
Illinois
2 reviews
28 helpful votes
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WORSE CUSTOMER SERVICE: I walked in the athleta store at Old Orchard mall for the first time to take a closer look at some leggings I liked on the window display. I walked around the store for a few minutes. I was thinking of trying the pants on and then I realized nobody greeted me. I went to the back to look at the sale rack and walked back to the pants I was thinking of buying and the sales person walked by and looked the other way as if I wasn't there. I then waited for the cashiers to finish their transactions one looked at me and didn't say anything. I got a little upset. I googled their store while I was there. I wrote an email about my experience while I was still there and still no-one came to see if I needed anything. I left the store thinking to myself I have been to worse places with better customer service. I'm Hispanic by the way. I don't know if this has anything to do with that. I will never go back to this place.

Date of experience: June 10, 2017
Colorado
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I've been waiting for masks for 3 months. Never received them and will not order from a company that does not take care of their customers. Lululemon just got another customer today.

Date of experience: July 3, 2020
Rhode Island
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Return nightmare
June 18, 2020

Athleta received return of products and would not credit account for 6 weeks and continued to charge credit card with interest. Will never purchase from them again.

Date of experience: June 18, 2020
Illinois
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I received a very nice $55 reward for shopping at Athleta. I was excited because this was above what I needed to get a free $49 bra that I'd had my eye on. When I got there I saw another item that I liked, and I thought I'd treat myself since I was getting the bra for free. Once home with the two items, I realized my impulse buy was not going to work and that I needed to return it. That was ok though, I'd get my $70 back and even have some points left over. Upon arrival they only wanted to give me approximately half of my money back because they applied the rewards to both items instead of one. I was hoping for a simple adjustment that would apply the rewards to the one item I was keeping (as would have been the case if it was all that I bought). However, the clerk put me on with customer service who maintained that they would not give me all of my money back for my return. This was a bit infuriating because if I had not made an impulse buy in the first place and just purchased the originally coveted bra, I would not have had to give them any money at all. Unfortunately, now I still only have one item and they have my money. This is a backwards business choice and poor customer service. Essentially, I've been penalized for making (and returning) an impulse buy. My excitement about the company for rewarding me for my business turned quickly to disappointment. This will forever discourage me from making any purchases beyond my rewards in the future and honestly just discourage me from shopping at Athleta at all.

Date of experience: May 20, 2019
Virginia
4 reviews
14 helpful votes
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I do like some of the running pants, but it's overpriced in my opinion. Go to Ross or TJ Max for your workout clothes. Same quality products for A LOT less money.

Date of experience: January 28, 2016
North Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Bad Customer service
November 15, 2020

The cashier didn't accept return after 15 MINUTES of purchase. At the time of purchase, I had asked the cashier about the return policy and she had not mentioned that on sale clothes could not be taken back.

Date of experience: November 15, 2020
Maine
2 reviews
11 helpful votes
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I've read a lot of reviews for Athleta--many are complimentary, but my experience was not positive even though the company's marketing and online communication would lead customers to believe it is. I ordered 4 items; was sent an email indicating all were shipped; was later sent an email that one item was not available... confusing... was sent an email that my order had been delivered. It hadn't been delivered... was told on the phone that if I wanted the items shipped again, I would have to either wait for another department to review my "case," or I could place another order and be charged again. They were unwilling to credit me despite the fact that I didn't have the first order. I found it really hard to understand both customer service representatives--not because they were not fluent in English, but because they fired off their rules and limitations so quickly I found myself asking them to repeat themselves.

I guess I just miss a time when -- as a customer -- it felt as though one's business was appreciated. This company is more interested in making its profit than pleasing the people who bring that profit in. Beware if there is a mix-up on your order. Judgement will not be in your favor.

Date of experience: September 2, 2016
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Love the material
February 4, 2021

I prefer athleta over lulus! The quality is so much better. My lulus started pilling less than a year of owning them. My athleta has never had a problem. Will never go back to lululemon again!

Date of experience: February 3, 2021
Virginia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I ordered online from Athleta and when I received my confirmation email and immediately noticed that the online computer system overwrote my current shipping and billing address with an address from 2 years ago. I called customer service immediately after seeing the incorrect address on the confirmation email, less than 5 minutes and worked with them for the next three days to attempt to get the order cancelled. They kept saying I think we were able to cancel it, but we cannot confirm that we can cancel the order. They did not get it cancelled. I now doubt whether they did anything. Do know that even though their system screwed this up. I was being charged for two orders, the one sent to the wrong address and the one sent to the correct address. After the three days and seeing shipment confirmation email addresses to the wrong address they offered to credit the first order for 30 days as long as the first order is returned. In my case, this meant I would have drive hours to an old address, pay tolls and apologize to the people who live there now to return items that should have never been shipped. This is ridiculous that they have such a poor online ordering system that has now caused me to have to be their customer service, quality assurance and return person and if they screw up the return, I will be charged the original order again! What exactly was I supposed to do if this had happened and we had moved out of state or across the country I asked them?! What it means, is that Athleta is expecting, you, the consumer, their customer, to pay for their mistakes!

Date of experience: June 21, 2018
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I had an item in my shopping cart - was looking for another item and the item that I really wanted in my shipping cart was gone - HORRIBLE - what a complete waste of my time!

Date of experience: February 7, 2023
Connecticut
1 review
0 helpful votes
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For the last four months I've tried to unsubscribe from both Athleta and Athleta Fit Pro emails. I have hit UNSUBSCRIBE on FOUR different occasions and STILL receiving emails. So then I called the number at the bottom of the emails.

On the FOURTH CALL I was ASSURED by a manager that I would be REMOVED from ALL emails. Guess what? I'm STILL receiving them!

On the FIFTH call I speak to another customer manager and she tells me that I need to CALL the STORE where I signed up for the Fit PRO membership. I call the store and of course they tell me they have nothing to do with the emails or control of unsubscribing.

This is ABSOLUTELY ridiculous! Can you explain this? Do you think I'll EVER shop with you AGAIN?

STILL not resolved!

Date of experience: November 6, 2020
Colorado
1 review
3 helpful votes
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The woman waiting on me was in attack mode and not al all understanding that I am paying her salary! Rude, demanding and only did the right thing after telling me it was a one time curtesy! Really!?!
I had bought two 89 dollar pants - go in the ext day to buy a blouse I like - they gave me 25% off - nice. So, of course I wanted the same curtesy for the very expensive sweat pants I had already purchased, so I went back with them and had the receipt.
I was treated as if I had robbed the store, EVERYTHING she said was RUDE and demanding. I COULD HAVE SIMPLY returned and REBOUGHT them!
Do they not realize how this effects their business, I am going to tell EVERYONE! Turned their bag inside out - as not to give them free advertisement!
FYI, In my town we have MANY stores to choose from!

Date of experience: September 17, 2017
Florida
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Never depend on Athleta to ACTUALLY have in stock the merchandise you order online. Never depend on Athleta to be able to fulfill orders. Never depend upon Athleta Expedited Shipping---especially since they don't have the merchandise anyway yet Athleta will not give you a credit for the Expedited Shipping! Never believe that Athleta will send TIMELY notifications concerning merchandise shipping or notify you of their failure to have the merchandise (they wait to do that for a few days even though the order was to be "Expedited"). NEVER BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE A VALUED CUSTOMER AT ATHLETA EVEN IF YOU WERE ONE OF THEIR FIRST CUSTOMERS EVER & EVEN IF YOU HAVE THE ATHLETA CARD! NEVER EXPECT LOYALTY FROM ATHLETA. THERE ARE FAR TOO MANY SUPERIOR RETAILERS TO PUT UP WITH ANYMORE MISERY FROM ATHLETA. NORDSTROM ZELLA BRAND OF ATHLETIC CLOTHING IS SUPERIOR & NORDSTROM IS INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS FOR OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE.

Date of experience: June 29, 2017
Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Nothing cute
September 29, 2022

I see so many ads about this brand and it's so annoying. I'm all about athletic apparel but the outfits suck. STOP or find another designer.

Date of experience: September 29, 2022
Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Order is lost
December 6, 2021

Order lost, no one takes accountability for anything. I will NEVER use this company again and will warn others to stay away.

Date of experience: December 6, 2021