Why Patagonia prioritises "good growth"
Stephen WhitesideWarc
For marketers, driving growth has long represented "true north".
But according to Rose Marcario, CEO of Patagonia – the high-end outdoor apparel group that has blazed a trail through emphasising eco-friendly business practices – the compass followed by these brands often points in exactly the wrong direction.
"I think there is 'good' growth and 'not-good' growth," she told delegates at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. "We manage our growth. We could be much, much bigger than we are financially, but we manage it.
"We're not blowing out our distribution to...