Fashion
US brand Allbirds’ gross margin drops to 43.2% in Q3 FY25
The decline in gross margin primarily reflects a higher mix of digital and international distributor sales, as well as increased duties in the US business, which offset higher average selling price.
Allbirds reported Q3 FY25 net revenue of $33 million, down 23.3 per cent y-o-y, with gross profit of $14.2 million and a 43.2 per cent margin, down 120 bps.
Declines were driven by international distributor transitions, retail closures, and higher duties.
SG&A fell to $21.7 million.
The company focuses on cost reduction, liquidity, and growth initiatives.
In the third quarter of 2025, net revenue decreased 23.3 per cent to $33 million compared to $43 million in the third quarter of 2024. The year-over-year decrease is primarily attributable to structural changes, including impacts from international distributor transitions and planned retail store closures, the company said in a press release.
Selling, general, and administrative expense (SG&A) was $21.7 million, or 65.7 per cent of net revenue, compared to $31 million, or 72 per cent of net revenue in the third quarter of 2024. The decrease is primarily attributable to lower personnel expenses, occupancy costs, stock-based compensation expenses, and depreciation and amortisation expenses.
“We’re pleased to deliver third quarter results in line with our expectations, highlighted by a robust flow of new product introductions – many of which met with strong customer response,” said Joe Vernachio, CEO. “Entering the final months of the year, we will continue to support our product engine with compelling marketing content to capture consumer mindshare and reignite growth. Throughout the holiday season, we will be spotlighting gifting ideas and emphasising Allbirds’ core principles of comfort, style and sustainability.”
Net revenue in the first nine months of 2025 decreased 21.7 per cent to $104.8 million compared to $133.9 million in the first nine months of 2024. The year-over-year (y-o-y) decrease is primarily attributable to structural changes, including impacts from planned retail store closures and international distributor transitions.
Gross profit in the first nine months of 2025 totalled $44.8 million compared to $63.6 million in the first nine months of 2025, while gross margin declined to 42.7 per cent in the first nine months of 2025 versus 47.5 per cent in the same period a year ago. The decline in gross margin is primarily due to channel mix, with a lower percentage of sales coming from the retail business and a higher percentage coming from its digital and distributor channels, as well as increased promotional activity and higher inventory adjustments.
“Our teams are focused on accelerating progress under our turnaround in the quarters ahead,” added Vernachio. “At the same time, we are taking definitive steps to further reduce costs, enhance liquidity, and pursue value-creating opportunities.”
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (RR)
With sustainability benchmarks rising, companies are rethinking how they produce and deliver, pivoting toward greener, more circular models that reduce waste, emissions, and resource use.
The stakes are high. In 2025, Vietnam’s exports to the EU reportedly reached $56.2 billion, up 10.1 per cent year on year, underscoring how pivotal Europe is for the country’s manufacturing base.
Vietnam’s textile and footwear exporters are accelerating sustainability efforts as stricter EU regulations reshape market access requirements.
Rising compliance pressure from measures such as CBAM and ESPR is pushing manufacturers toward circular production, cleaner technologies and greater supply-chain transparency, though limited green finance remains a major challenge for smaller firms.
The EU market, nevertheless, comes with its own challenges as access to this market increasingly depends on meeting strict environmental and product-design requirements.
The EU is rolling out an ambitious sustainability agenda, including the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). Together, these measures are changing what global suppliers must document, design, and decarbonise.
ESPR shifts expectations toward durability, repairability, and recyclability, while pushing manufacturers to reduce products’ overall environmental footprint. Supply chains are also expected to become more transparent through Digital Product Passports, and practices such as destroying unsold goods being phased out gradually.
For Vietnam’s exporters, compliance is becoming a baseline requirement to keep EU orders and remain competitive.
Recognising this, both the Government and industry players are stepping up. Vietnam’s long-term development strategy for textiles and footwear, which stretches to 2030 with a vision toward 2035, places sustainability at its core. The plan charts a path toward efficient, environmentally responsible growth anchored in a circular economy, where materials are reused, waste is minimised, and production cycles are closed rather than linear.
Crucially, it also provides a legal backbone to help businesses align with global sustainability trends.
On the ground, change is already underway. Textile and apparel manufacturers are investing in renewable energy, upgrading machinery, and fine-tuning production processes to cut emissions and resource use. These shifts are not just about compliance; they are about future-proofing operations in a market where green credentials increasingly determine who wins contracts.
However, the transition has not been entirely seamless. A key barrier seems to be access to green finance, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises. Large firms can more readily fund clean technologies and certification, while smaller suppliers often struggle to fund the shift, risking exclusion from high-value export markets if they cannot keep pace.
There is also a growing recognition that policy support needs to go further. As Vietnam leans into a circular economy, industry voices are calling for a more cohesive and comprehensive framework, one that not only sets clear standards for circular products but also actively incentivises recycling, cleaner production, and sustainable innovation.
Without this, progress risks being uneven, with smaller firms left behind.
Momentum is, nevertheless, building as manufacturers and policymakers push for better-aligned standards and support mechanisms. The goal is to narrow the gap between sustainability ambition and day-to-day implementation across the sector.
The aim is clear: create an ecosystem where businesses of all sizes can invest in circular solutions, strengthen their export capabilities, and meet the EU’s exacting standards head-on.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DR)
The increase was driven primarily by higher reinvested earnings and intra-company loans, indicating continued engagement by existing investors with Bangladesh.
Reinvested earnings rose by 318.25 per cent, from $103.79 million in 2024 to $434.10 million in 2025, while intra-company loans increased by 25.68 per cent, from $621.96 million to $781.68 million.
Bangladesh’s net FDI inflows increased by 39.36 per cent last year to $1,770.42 million compared with $1,270.39 million in 2024, the Bangladesh Bank said.
The increase was driven primarily by higher reinvested earnings and intra-company loans.
Reinvested earnings rose by 318.25 per cent, from $103.79 million in 2024 to $434.10 million in 2025, while intra-company loans rose by 25.68 per cent.
Equity capital remained broadly stable, rising by 1.84 per cent, from $544.64 million to $554.64 million in 2025, a release from Bangladesh Investment Development Authority said.
Greenfield project announcements declined by 16 per cent in 2025.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)
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