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A Day in the Life: Director of Technology, Daelan

A Day in the Life: Director of Technology, Daelan

Meet Daelan, Poppy Barley’s Director of Technology, otherwise known as the man behind the website (and so much more)! Read on to discover how Daelan’s improving the experience of Poppy Barley’s team and community (yes, you!) one technical system and tool at a time.   You’ve been with Poppy Barley...

7-minute read
A Day in the Life: Store Manager and Retail Training Lead, Sunny

A Day in the Life: Store Manager and Retail Training Lead, Sunny

Meet Sunny, Poppy Barley’s Retail Training Lead and Calgary-based Store Manager! Discover how she pivoted from working full time in the fitness industry to training Poppy Barley’s retail teams, sharing her passion for authentic customer connections and perfectly-fitting shoes!   How did you get your start at Poppy Barley? Before...

4-minute read
Designing Our Vancouver Store: Creating a Unique Retail Experience

Designing Our Vancouver Store: Creating a Unique Retail Experience

On May 5, 2023, we opened the doors to our first (highly anticipated!) store in Vancouver! Read on to learn about how we applied our design filter to create a unique retail experience. Have you ever wondered what it takes to bring a retail experience to life? It’s an exciting...

6-minute read
Picking Poppy Barley's Vancouver Store Location: A Guide to Finding the Perfect Retail Space

Picking Poppy Barley's Vancouver Store Location: A Guide to Finding the Perfect Retail Space

On May 5, 2023, we opened the doors to our first (highly anticipated!) store in Vancouver. Picking the perfect location for our YVR store was no small feat! Read on to learn about the process. Hi! I am Justine, Poppy Barley's co-founder and co-CEO alongside my sister Kendall. One of...

5-minute read
A Day in the Life: Product Designer, Kalie

A Day in the Life: Product Designer, Kalie

Follow along with Poppy Barley's product designer, Kalie, as she takes you through her role in designing footwear and accessories. Discover the path that led her to this exciting fashion job in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Get insights on what it takes to be a fashion designer from a seasoned professional.
5-minute read
Step Inside PB: Our Heritage and Where We’re Going Next

Step Inside PB: Our Heritage and Where We’re Going Next

Our heritage makes us who we are today. It spans from our triumphs, failures, and milestones, to our traditions, people, culture, and the stories we love to tell. In honour of our 10th birthday, we’re celebrating the awesome people who got us here. The PB team. The early-believers. Every customer....
11-minute read
Happy 10 Years, Poppy Barley: A Timeline

Happy 10 Years, Poppy Barley: A Timeline

Here, a (not entirely comprehensive) timeline of Poppy Barley’s decade of rethinking the footwear industry.

1-minute read
How to Find a Shoe Factory

How to Find a Shoe Factory

We share our journey to sourcing a new footwear factory in Spain. Designing the shoe is the easy part. Finding factories has always been a challenge. Producing shoes of the highest quality at a fair purchase price in an ethical factory is almost mission impossible. Add in considerations like exchange...

4-minute read
Supply Chain Craziness

Supply Chain Craziness

Poppy Barley’s perspective: What is behind the supply chain craziness? Anyone who has tried getting a bike, a fridge, a couch or Poppy Barley’s best-selling Right Size Tote in the past year knows that ‘supply chain’ has become a four letter word. But what is behind the craziness?  From Poppy Barley’s vantage...

8-minute read
Walk this Way

Walk this Way

1 Shoe. 3 Outfits.   Starring the On-the-Go Ballet Flat in Biscotti   The On-the-Go Ballet is a classic style made way better thanks to Poppy Barley’s EverEase technology. EverEase delivers an insanely soft, fits-like-a-glove feeling. The shoe is flexible, lightweight and undeniably comfortable. The biscotti colour is the perfect neutral...

1-minute read
Your Top Styling Questions, Answered

Your Top Styling Questions, Answered

We've gathered your top styling questions and consulted with the pros. Today, the answers come from two Canadian stylists who've outfitted some of our country's top celebrities, including Drake and Jessi Cruikshank.
7-minute read
Crumbling Supply Chains: COVID-19

Crumbling Supply Chains: COVID-19

COVID-19 continues to trickle into brands’ supply chains and devastatingly, it’s often its most vulnerable members that are affected the worst. This week, our Co-Founder, Justine, interviews one of our factory owners and shares the reality of COVID-19's impact on artisans, Mexico and our business as a whole.
6-minute read