The Read

Lifestyle

All Dressed Up With Nowhere To Go Featuring Michelle Addison

3-minute read

We get it. The temptation to slip into a comfy sweatsuit day after day may seem like the best (and easiest) option during quarantine and...

Lifestyle

Top 5 Netflix Series and Books for Your (Extra) Long Weekend

4-minute read For the moments you want to dive into some well-deserved R&R, we’re rounding up our Top 5 Netflix Series we can’t turn off and Top...

Lifestyle

The Secret to Indoor-phins

4-minute read

Is your living room now functioning as your gym? Yoga studio? Spin class? Navigating the newfound reality of working out from the confines of your...

Founders' Letter

Three Weeks In:
A Letter From Our Founders

2-minute read First and foremost we want to express our gratitude to our Poppy Barley community and team. It is in our connections with our customers, employees,...

Lifestyle

Quarantine-ing with Kids

3-minute read Making the most of your quarantined days can be especially challenging when you have little ones to keep occupied. You’ve blown through your free trial...

Behind the Business

What on Earth Is a B Corp?

5-minute read If you’ve been hearing the phrase “B Corp Month” this March and you’re like B—what? Don’t worry, you're not alone. We’re sitting down with one...

Lifestyle

Sharing Local Love

3-minute read While we choose to temporarily close our retail doors to protect our vulnerable populations and do our best to flatten that damn curve, we’re openly...

Lifestyle

5 Career-Inspiring Podcasts for Women

1-minute read We’re diving into some of our favourite top-rated podcasts that showcase women with incredible careers, the challenges they’ve faced and relevant tips on how to...

Product Design

How Reducing Packaging Can Have a Big Impact

3-minute read Packaging has a big impact—an incredible 47 percent of total plastic waste in Canada comes from packaging. If everything we buy comes in packaging, and...

Founders' Letter

Say Hello to Poppy Perks!

1-minute read The new decade signals new beginnings; including the launch of our first-ever loyalty rewards program, Poppy Perks. Read more to find out our Founders’ inspiration...

Behind the Business

Look Back to Move Forward

1-minute read

It’s easy to always have our sights set on the future. The New Year brings new ambition, opportunity and of course, challenges. In order for...

Founders' Letter

PB Birthday Celebration

5-minute read Seven years ago, we started Poppy Barley to create better fitting boots. The company we’ve grown into is a reflection of our team, customers and...