On-demand footwear brand with Spanish craftsmanship and AI-driven operations
ALOHAS is a Barcelona-headquartered footwear brand built on an on-demand production model to combat fashion overproduction. The tech stack reveals a company transitioning toward operational automation: core e-commerce runs on Shopify, but the engineering team is actively deploying Dagster, dbt, and Python for data pipelines, while simultaneously architecting multi-agent AI systems for business operations. The hiring mix—sales-heavy (16 roles) with a small engineering core (5) plus a new CTO and Chief of Staff in leadership—signals that automation and orchestration are strategic bets rather than mature capabilities.
Notable leadership hires: Chief Technology Officer, Chief of Staff
ALOHAS designs and produces footwear in Spain, with product roots in Menorca's traditional Avarcas and Espadrilles. Founded in 2015, the company operates via an on-demand model where production begins only after customer purchase, reducing inventory waste. The brand distributes through partnerships with major wholesale platforms (Moda Operandi, Zalando, Revolve, The Iconic, and El Corte Inglés) and direct e-commerce. Headquarters are in Barcelona; production facilities are located nearby in Spain. The 51–200-person team spans design, engineering, sales, and operations across Spain, France, Denmark, Netherlands, Peru, Italy, and Australia.
Shopify for storefront; Google Cloud (BigQuery, Cloud Functions, Sheets) and AWS for infrastructure; dbt and Dagster for data pipelines; Python for backend logic; React and Node.js for frontend; Salesforce and HubSpot for CRM; Odoo for ERP. Design tools include Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Rhino, and Blender.
Store openings, multi-agent AI systems for business operations, social media content automation, wholesale/retail/online channel strategy, partner performance review processes, visual merchandising, and catalog management on JOOR. Core challenges include inventory management, catalog accuracy, and scaling wholesale operations into new markets like the US.
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