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From the archive: Calling out Boohoo for using unethical garment factories - Dominique Muller, Labour Behind the Label
Season 3 Episode 189
Labour Behind the Label is a workers rights organisation that fights for living wages for garment workers. They have produced a report about the unet…
4 years, 10 months ago
From the archive: 10 things that make British-made businesses great
Season 3 Episode 188
In this episode, I look back over the first 100 episodes of this show to find out what makes British-made businesses great. There are many common the…
4 years, 11 months ago
How to make sales on live video - Lindsey James, Violet Flamingo
Season 3 Episode 187
Today I’m chatting to Lindsey James, who is the founder of womenswear brand Violet Flamingo.
Lindsey was making and selling bespoke clothing for her c…
4 years, 11 months ago
Taking a break!
Season 3 Episode 186
Just a quick one today, to say that I'm taking a break from recording new episodes after next week.
In the meantime, I have selected 10 of the best ep…
4 years, 11 months ago
How we are reeducating customers to buy better and buy less - Rita Britton, Nomad Atelier
Season 3 Episode 185
Rita Britton is somewhat of a fashion legend.
For 50 years she ran an independent fashion store in Barnsley, Yorkshire called Polyanna, which was an …
4 years, 11 months ago
Should you use a production consultant to help make your products?
Season 3 Episode 184
If you want to develop a range of products but have little manufacturing experience you might be thinking of employing the services of a production c…
4 years, 11 months ago
It was a stupid idea in the pub and now it’s a million pound business - Brant Richards, HebTroCo
Season 3 Episode 183
Brant Richards is one of the founders of HebTroCo.
5 years ago, he and his business partner Ed had an idea in the pub - to start making trousers in He…
4 years, 11 months ago
Why Google is the last place to look for UK manufacturers
Season 3 Episode 182
Do you want a manufacturer in the UK? On today's episode I discuss the reasons why searching in Google for a manufacturer to make your products could…
4 years, 11 months ago
Looking after Scotland’s oldest cashmere brand - Simon Cotton, Johnstons of Elgin
Season 3 Episode 181
Johnstons of Elgin is the largest textile manufacturer in the UK. The 223-year-old company employs over 1,000 people and was the first to bring cashm…
4 years, 11 months ago
LIVE: How to make more money making in the UK
Season 3 Episode 180
This episode is a lesson to anyone that wants to make in the UK but is struggling to make their pricing work.YES, it is possible to have a thriving a…
5 years ago