Second Nature, Episode #1 | The Business of FURTHER & Kevin Plank's Return as Under Armour's CEO
The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman · Dylan Bowman
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Show Notes
This is episode #1 of Second Nature. A new media project from Dylan Bowman and Aaron Lutze, Second Nature focuses on the business of outdoor -- providing analysis and commentary on what's evolving in the outdoor, action, and endurance sport market. In the first episode tackle the following products:
- Business planning process for FURTHER
- The challenge of being authentic in a new category and with a new consumer
- Developing footwear as a world-class apparel brand
- The danger of losing focus on lululemon's core markets of yoga and athleisure
- The vision, marketing, and distribution of FURTHER
- What lululemon could have done better
- History of Kevin Plank and Under Armour and his return as CEO
- Brand, Product, Content: Substack & ROA Hiking
Next week we'll be back to talk a bit more about the short and long-term vision for Second Nature, the intersection of fashion and outdoor, and Rich Roll's new podcast network. In the meantime, signup for our newsletter.