Allbirds news and archive

Fashion in the news: AllBirds, the 4 year-old startup worth 1 billion dollars

Every Friday, FashionUnited selects the most interesting reads about the fashion industry published across US and international news outlets. Here’s what you may have missed this week: AllBirds is taking the world by storm San Francisco-based footwear company AllBirds is just a little over four years old, but it has already established itself as...

Retail

Inside Allbirds debut European store

London - San Francisco-based luxury and sustainable footwear brand, Allbirds, has officially opened their debut European store at 121-123 Long Acre, in Covent Garden, London. The 1,600 square foot store, design in collaboration with Allbirds’ in-house team and design agency XYZ, has been inspired by London’s parks with the interior offering a...

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Allbirds expands sustainability in footwear with 50 million dollars in funding

New York - San Francisco-based sneaker startup Allbirds is preparing to go global. The two-year-old company just received a new 50 million USD in funding from investors T. Rowe Price, Fidelity and Tiger Global, which brings its total funds raised to over 75 million USD, with backings from Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Leonardo DiCaprio, Scooter Braun,...

Retail

Allbirds to open first UK store

London - American luxury sustainable footwear brand, Allbirds, will open its first store in the UK next month in London’s Covent Garden. The 1,600 square foot store, located at 121-123 Long Acre, will house the brand’s eco-friendly trainers and casual shoes made from sustainable materials, including the brand’s signature Wool, Tree and Sugar...

Retail

Allbirds opens New York flagship store

Sustainable footwear brand Allbirds has opened a permanent flagship store in New York this week. Located in Soho, the shop spans over 4800 square feet (approximately 446 square meters) and replaces the brand’s pop-up store in the city. Headquartered in San Francisco, Allbirds makes footwear using sustainable materials such as merino wool and...

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Allbirds appoints Erick Haskell to oversee its international operations

Erick Haskell has been appointed the new president of Allbirds’ international division. Headquartered in San Francisco, Allbirds makes footwear using sustainable materials such as merino wool and tencel, a patented tree fiber the company says requires 95 percent less water to produce. Haskell is set to lead Allbirds’ commercial activities...

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Allbirds files lawsuit against Steve Madden

London - Young footwear start-up Allbirds has filed a trade dress infringement lawsuit against footwear giant Steve Madden for allegedly copying its wool trainer design. The young shoe brand, best known for its iconic wool runner, has accused Steve Madden of copying its design for its ‘Traveler’ trainer, sold under its Steve Madden by Steve...