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Sports

What a Winning Strategy Looks Like in Today’s Sneaker Market

Nike and On are dominating the sneaker category today thanks to their focus on performance-driven products and discipline in their direct channels.

Sports

What a Winning Strategy Looks Like in Today’s Sneaker Market

Nike and On are dominating the sneaker category today thanks to their focus on performance-driven products and discipline in their direct channels.


Sustainability

Can a Zero-Carbon Sneaker Make Allbirds Cool Again?

The footwear company says it has cracked its holy-grail goal to develop a net-zero carbon shoe. All investors want is a path to profitability.

Sustainability

Can a Zero-Carbon Sneaker Make Allbirds Cool Again?

The footwear company says it has cracked its holy-grail goal to develop a net-zero carbon shoe. All investors want is a path to profitability.


Direct-to-Consumer

Are DTC Brands Pulling Off Brick-and-Mortar?

As online advertising remains expensive and crowded, digital brands continue to invest in physical stores to drive customer growth. Warby Parker and Allbirds provide disparate case studies for how to navigate physical retail.

Direct-to-Consumer

Are DTC Brands Pulling Off Brick-and-Mortar?

As online advertising remains expensive and crowded, digital brands continue to invest in physical stores to drive customer growth. Warby Parker and Allbirds provide disparate case studies for how to navigate physical retail.


Direct-to-Consumer

Allbirds Co-CEO On Why DTC Brands Are Going Multichannel

Today, running an online business requires more than just a Shopify storefront and ads on social media, explains Allbirds co-founder and co-CEO in an interview for The State of Fashion 2023.

Direct-to-Consumer

Allbirds Co-CEO On Why DTC Brands Are Going Multichannel

Today, running an online business requires more than just a Shopify storefront and ads on social media, explains Allbirds co-founder and co-CEO in an interview for The State of Fashion 2023.


Workplace & Talent

How I Became... Allbirds’ Vice President of Product Design

The former footwear design director at Nike, Ashley Comeaux, credits her success as a product designer to marrying problem-solving skills and creativity. Now, she offers her career advice to design talent, from how to present portfolios and articulate a unique perspective, to how she continues to upskill as a leader today.

Workplace & Talent

How I Became... Allbirds’ Vice President of Product Design

The former footwear design director at Nike, Ashley Comeaux, credits her success as a product designer to marrying problem-solving skills and creativity. Now, she offers her career advice to design talent, from how to present portfolios and articulate a unique perspective, to how she continues to upskill as a leader today.


Direct-to-Consumer

Why the New Guard of Digital Brands Are Embracing Wholesale

When even Glossier and Allbirds are signing deals with multi-brand retailers, it’s clear the go-it-alone era is over. Here’s how some new brands are building wholesale into their business plan from the get-go.

Direct-to-Consumer

Why the New Guard of Digital Brands Are Embracing Wholesale

When even Glossier and Allbirds are signing deals with multi-brand retailers, it’s clear the go-it-alone era is over. Here’s how some new brands are building wholesale into their business plan from the get-go.


Sustainability

Allbirds’ Quest to Make Zero-Carbon Shoes

The company cut the average carbon footprint of its products by 12 percent last year, not yet enough to offset the impact of growth.

Sustainability

Allbirds’ Quest to Make Zero-Carbon Shoes

The company cut the average carbon footprint of its products by 12 percent last year, not yet enough to offset the impact of growth.


Retail

The Debrief | Making Sense of the Direct-to-Consumer Reckoning

Mounting customer acquisition costs and a pressure to grow fast have made it hard to build a profitable DTC business. BoF deputy editor Brian Baskin and retail correspondent Cathaleen Chen join Lauren Sherman to analyse the past, present and future of the market.

Retail

The Debrief | Making Sense of the Direct-to-Consumer Reckoning

Mounting customer acquisition costs and a pressure to grow fast have made it hard to build a profitable DTC business. BoF deputy editor Brian Baskin and retail correspondent Cathaleen Chen join Lauren Sherman to analyse the past, present and future of the market.


Retail

What the Start-Ups That Avoided the DTC Crash Have in Common

The fashion brands and platforms reporting results this week have been hit hard by slowing e-commerce growth – with one exception. Plus, your calendar for the coming week’s most important events.

Retail

What the Start-Ups That Avoided the DTC Crash Have in Common

The fashion brands and platforms reporting results this week have been hit hard by slowing e-commerce growth – with one exception. Plus, your calendar for the coming week’s most important events.


Sustainability

The Path to Develop a Sustainable Shoe

Footwear has always been an engine for innovation, but developing a more sustainable shoe presents a particular challenge.

Sustainability

The Path to Develop a Sustainable Shoe

Footwear has always been an engine for innovation, but developing a more sustainable shoe presents a particular challenge.