The Read

Behind the Business

The Tea: Working With Your Sister

3-minute read

By: Justine Barber, Poppy Barley Co-Founder In 2012, I started Poppy Barley with my sister, Kendall. People are always so curious about running a business...

Behind the Business, Profiles

A Day in the Life: Director of Technology, Daelan

6-minute read

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...

Behind the Business, Profiles

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

4-minute read

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...

Behind the Business

Designing Our Vancouver Store: Creating a Unique Retail Experience

6-minute read

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...

Behind the Business

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

4-minute read

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...

Behind the Business, Profiles

A Day in the Life: Product Designer, Kalie

5-minute read 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...

Behind the Business

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

11-minute read 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...

Behind the Business

Happy 10 Years, Poppy Barley: A Timeline

1-minute read

Here, a (not entirely comprehensive) timeline of Poppy Barley’s decade of rethinking the footwear industry. To another 10 years!

Behind the Business

How to Find a Shoe Factory

4-minute read

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...

Behind the Business

Supply Chain Craziness

8-minute read

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...

Behind the Business

Walk this Way

1-minute read

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...

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Your Top Styling Questions, Answered

7-minute read 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...