Not long after touting its brick-and-mortar expansion, footwear brand Allbirds is becoming the latest merchant to shutter stores — a move that comes as consumers’ budgeting behavior amid financial challenges takes a hit on retailers. The brand, which began in direct-to-consumer (D2C) and expanded into wholesale, reported in its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results Tuesday (March 12) that, in the three-month period, the company the company experienced a 14.5% drop in net revenue year over year ...